A Wexford boxer has been named in the Ireland team to take on Wales in an international in the historic Guildhall in Derry on Saturday, March 1st
52kg Kayleigh Byrne, who boxes out of Gorey BC, is a reigning IABA 2025 Youth Competition champion. This is the first Youth international to take place since March 2023, when Ireland took on England in a dual-nations following a training camp in Ballina, Co. Mayo. The last Elite international, when Ireland met Ukraine, took place in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, in April 2024, also following a training camp. Ireland last met Wales in a dual-nations in February, 2022, in a predominantly Youth programme. That ended in 5 wins, apiece, for each federation. The team have been in training at Dealgan BC, Louth and at the National Stadium, Dublin, and concluded their final training session on Saturday. Team Ireland 46kg Ava McCabe, Jobstown BC, Dublin 48kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart Boxing Club Dublin 52kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey BC, Wexford 54kg Elma Barry, Setanta Boxing Academy, Kildare 57kg Grace Conway, Tredagh Boxing Academy, Louth 51kg Michael Reilly, St. Paul’s Boxing Club, Waterford 54kg James McCann, St. Monica’s ABC, Newry 57kg Sean McCusker, Dealgan BC, Louth 60kg Daniel Hunter, Corpus Christi ABC, Belfast 67kg John Donoghue, Olympic Boxing Club, Westmeath 71kg Rati Abulzade, Togher BC, Cork 75kg Jason Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC 80kg Chulainn McDonnell, Whitechurch BC, Dublin
