Two Wexford boxers crowned U17 Boxing Champions at National Stadium

The 2025 IABA National U17 Champions have been crowned, and hail from 11 counties..

They include Antrim (3), Armagh (1) Cork (3), Down (2), Donegal (2) Dublin (9), Galway (2), Meath (1)Tipperary (2) Westmeath (3) and lasty Wexford with (2).

In all, 130 boxers from 73 clubs contested this tournament across a two-week period.

Wexford natives Sean Kelly and Kalib Walshe were crowned champions.

These champions will now go forward to National Squad Training, in consideration of selection for the 2025 European U17 Championships, taking place at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Centre in Kienbaum, Germany from December 8^th to 18^th. This is the inaugural confederation-level World Boxing championships for this age group.

19 September 2025; Sean Kelly of St Abbans/Kilmyshall BC Wexford, right, celebrates after defeating Alex Pepper of Baldoyle BC Dublin during their 52kg bout at the 2025 IABA National U17 Championship Finals at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

Results:

42kg Harry Reddington (Cherry Orchard BC, Dublin ) beat Jude Reilly (Immaculata BC, Belfast), 4-1

46kg Louise Joyce (Olympic BC Mullingar ) beat Alanna Berry (Donore BC, Dublin ), 5-0

46kg Pat J Stokes (Mullingar Shuffler) beat Joshua Cairns (Oakleaf BC, Derry), 4-1

48kg Emmet Shields (Glasnevin BC Dublin ) beat Martin Nevin (Mullingar Shuffler), 5-0

50kg Lucie Prentice (Banbridge BC) beat Tess Ormond (Saviours Crystal BC, Waterford), 5-0

50kg Kristian Jubani (Crumlin BC, Dublin) beat Ryan Cowzer (Rush BC, Dublin), 5-0

52kg Aleigha Murphy (Ballybrack BC, Dublin) beat Carly O’Herron (Rochfordbridge), 3-2

52kg Sean Kelly (St Abbans/Kilmyshall) beat Alex Pepper (Baldoyle), 5-0

54kg Paige Nickels (Banbridge) beat Daisy Kiernan (Dealgan BC Co. Louth), 3-2

54kg Michael McDonagh (Avona BC Dublin) beat Conan McSorley (Two Castles Olympic, Tyrone), 3-2

57kg Ella Archbold (Ballybrack) beat Layla Kelly (Baldoyle), 5-0

57kg Kalib Walshe (Wexford CBS) WO

60kg Ruth Dossen (Olympic C) beat Madina Bagirova (Smithfield), 4-1

60kg Jason Donoghue (Olympic Mullingar) beat CJ Gillen (Phoenix BC, Antrim), 5-0

63kg Padraig Walsh (Immaculata) beat Cathal Conlon (Ballyhaunis), 5-0

66kg Aleisha Mullis Boyle (Dungloe BC, Co. Donegal) beat Grace Bailey (Castlebar BC, Mayo), 5-0

66kg Kai Dynes (Immaculata BC Belfast) beat Darren O’Toole (Jobstown BC Dublin), 4-1

70kg Cassie Henderson (Phoenix BC, Armagh) beat Gianna Duffy (Unit 3, Co. Kildare), 5-0

70kg Conor Dowds (Immaculata BC, Belfast) beat Hughie Lee Nevin (Sacred Heart Dublin), 4-1

75kg Isabelle Hawkins (St Nicholas BC, Co. Tipperary) W/O

75kg John Ward (Monivea BC, Galway) beat Kevin Pukuta (Portlaoise BC, Laois), 5-0

80kg Sean Doohan (Dunfanaghy BC, Co. Donegal) beat Martin Collins (Baldoyle BC, Dublin), 5-0

80+kg William Heaphy (Golden Gloves BC, Cork) beat Michael J McDonagh (Tredagh BC, Co. Louth), RSC2

Congratulations to 40kg Danielle Smithers (Swords BC, Dublin), 40kg Ryan Seery (Glasnevin BC, Dublin), 42kg Heidi Carolan (East Meath), 44kg Rylee Finn (St Nicholas BC, Tipperary,), 48kg Abby Murray (Muskerry BC Cork), 63kg Claire Crowley (St Martha’s BC, Cork), 75kg Isabelle Hawkins (St Nicholas BC, Tipperary ) and 80kg Carly Norris (Santry BC, Dublin) who claimed their titles during boxing on September 14th very kindly hosted by Holy Family Boxing Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth.

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