THE Irish Amateur Boxing Association have confirmed an 11-strong squad for the ninth AIBA World Junior Championships in Ukraine.
The event will be held at the Palace of Sports venue in Kiev from September 5-15, with bouts to be contested over three two minute rounds.
Among the Ulster interest in the squad are Ryan Green (52kg) from the Oakleaf club in Derry and Lewis
Crocker (66kg) from Belfast's Holy Trinity club.
Full squad: 46kg: Luke O'Shea (Ballincollig); 48kg: Willie O'Donoghue (St Michael's, Athy); 52kg: Ryan Green (Oakleaf); 54kg: Martin Collins (St Anne's); 57kg: James Cleary (Olympic); 60kg: Kieran Molloy (Oughterard); 63kg: John Joyce (St Michael's, Athy); 66kg: Lewis Crocker (Holy Trinity); 70kg: Kevin Kehoe (Marble City); 75kg: Sean Conroy (Ballyhaunis); 80kg : Cormac Long (Rathkeale). Team manager: Jim Walsh. Coaches: Billy McClean and Tom Hayes. Physio: Eoin Naughton