Katie Taylor wins in Turkey

10 May 2007

   TAYLOR WINS IN TURKEY
                                                                             
World  and back-to back European lightweight champion Katie Taylor advanced from the preliminary rounds of the Ahmet Comet Cup in Turkey tonight (May 9th ) after cruising past  Elena  Saveleva in Istanbul.
 
Twenty year old Taylor, from the St Fergal's club in Bray, stopped the Russian on the 15 point rule in round two (22-7)and will now meet an opponent to be confirmed  in the latter stages of the tournament.
 
Meanwhile, Peter Brady (Poleglass) and Sean Duffy (Keady) bowed out of the Presidents Cup in Azerbaijani tonight at the preliminary round stage.
 
Brady was beaten by Great Britain's Rob Wright (27-8), and Duffy lost out 16-6 to Jalolbek  Havizov from Uzbekistan.
 
A three man Irish senior team will be in the ring tomorrow (May 10th) competing in the Chemistry Cup Multi Nations in Halle eastern Germany.
 
Flyweight Conor Ahern, from the Baldoyle club in Dublin, had to pull out of the Chemistry Cup squad because of injury.
 
Along with Ireland, twelve Nations, four of which include Mongolia, Kazakhstan, France and the Ukraine, are competing  at the Chemistry Cup which is considered one of the most competitive Multi Nations tournaments in the  world.
 
The weigh-in will be held tomorrow (May 10th).
 
 
Irish Cadet Squad for the President Cup  Azerbaijan (May 9th to 13th)
 
48Kg: Peter Brady (Poleglass) lost to Rob Wright (Great Britain) 8-27,
50Kg: Tyrone McCullough (Illies Golden Gloves)
52Kg: Charlie Haggerty (Golden Gloves)
54Kg: Ruari Dalton (St Johns)
57Kg: Sean Duffy (Keady)  lost to Jalolbek Havizov (Uzbekistan) 6-16,
63Kg: David Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
70Kg: Bernard Roe (Dublin Docklands)
75Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunketts)
80Kg: Dominic Gallagher (Saints)

Irish Cadet Squad for Ukraine  (May 9th to 13th)

48Kg: Bernie McDonagh ( St Paul's)
54Kg: Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunketts)
57Kg: Des Fahy (Clonmel)
60Kg: Pat Karkin (St Brigids)
66Kg: Stephen Fennessey (Baldoyle)
80Kg: Stephen Ward (Monstown)
 
Irish Senior Squad for Ahmet Cup Turkey (May 9th to 13th)
60Kg: Katie Taylor (St Fergal's) beat Elean Saveleva (Russia) RSCO2 (22-7)
 
 
Irish Senior Squad for Chemistry Cup Senior Multi Nations Germany (May 9th to 154Kg: Kevin Fennessy ( Clonmel)
57Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
64Kg: Aodh Carlyle ( Golden Cobra)
 
 
Irish Senior Squad for Ustinad Laben Senior Grand Prix Czech Republic (May 15th to 20th)
 
54Kg: Ryan Lindberg (Immaculata)
57Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
60Kg: Ciaran Bates (St Mary's)
75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown)
91Kg: John Sweeney (Dungloe)
91Kg: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity)
 
 
 
MORE INFO:
Bernard O'Neill
Public Relations Officer
Irish Amateur Boxing Association
Ph-086 057 9558/085 763 3090
bernard.oneill@oceanfree.net
www.iaba.ie
 
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