European champions Michael Conlan and Joe Ward lead the Irish challenge at the AIBA World Elite Championships that begin tomorrow in Qatar. Ward will be looking to improve on his bronze medal from two years ago while Conlan is looking for his first medal at the World Championships.
Brendan Irvine, Dean Walsh and Michael O’Reilly will get Ireland’s campaign underway tomorrow in their last 32 bouts.
The Irish trio, who are making their World Championships debuts, will be in action on Day One of the 18th edition of the tournament in the evening session.
Irish captain Michael Conlan and Joe Ward, both current European Elite champions and seeded three and four in Doha, have received byes into the last 16.
Sean McComb and Adam Nolan are between the ropes on Wednesday.
October 6th (last 32)
49kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) v Nico Hernandez (USA)
64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) v Luis Dian Arcon (Venezuela)
75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) v Valerii Kharlamov (Ukraine)
October (7th) (Last 32)
60kg Sean McComb (Ireland) v Lindolfo Garca Delgado (Mexico)
69kg Adam Nolan (Ireland) v Eimantas Stanionis (Lithuania)
October 8th (last 16)
56kg Michael Conlan (Ireland) v Robenilson de Jesus (Brazil) or Jayden Hansen (Australia)
October 9th (last 16)
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) v Oleksandr Kyyzhniak (Ukraine) or Abdelhafid Bencbala (Algeria)
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