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Ireland v Russia
By Bernard O'Neill
(JUNE 29) Russia beat Ireland A 4-1 in
Clonmel last night to claim the two match senior international series
7-5 on aggregate. Sergey Demenew, Igor Ivanov, Rinet Valliuin and Ivan
Doterov all chalked up wins in the Premier County two days after
Ireland recorded a 4-3 verdict in Ballybunion Kerry. Demenev beat
Willie Casey on a countback despite a good final round by the Limerick
featherweight, who won his bout in the Kingdom on Thursday night.
Mark Ginley, meanwhile, was stopped in round
one by Ivanov - who stopped Kieran Keating in round one on Thursday
night - while Anthony Upton retired injured versus Valliuin in round
two.
Light heavyweight Denis Hickey retired
injured in the third frame of his 81Kg clash with Ivan Doterov.
Clonmel ace Kevin Fennessey was the only
Irish boxer to have his hand raised in victory, earning a 20-15 win over
Dimislam Snabano.
According to St Francis Limerick coach Ken
Moore, Fennessey was a deserved winner.
He said: "He boxed well on the back foot
used all the ring to build up a good lead in the first three rounds
with effective counter punching.Kevin survived a last round push by
the gutsy Russian to secure Irelands only win of the night."
St Francis star Mark McNamara, and
Casey, of the Our Lady of Lourdes club in the Treaty City, both won
in Ballybunion on Thursday evening but there were reversals for
Graham Keating and Kieran Keogh.
Twenty year old McNamara created a bit
of Shannonside boxing history on Thursday as he has now represented
his country at four different levels, Youth, Junior, U/21 and
Senior, a feat not achieved by any other boxer from Limerick.
Nicknamed, "Buster", McNamara, who
picked up the best boxer award in Ballybunion, is the reigning Irish
Intermediate champion.
June 27th Community Centre Clonmel
Tipperary Results
57Kg: Willie Casey (Ire) lost to
Sergey Demenev (Rus) 12-12 C/B 24-28
57Kg: Kevin Fennessey (Ireland)
beat Dimislam Snabano (Russia) 20-15
60Kg: Mark Ginley (Ireland) lost
to Igor Ivanov (Russia) RSC1
64Kg: Anthony Upton (Ireland)
lost to Rinet Valliuin (Russia) RSCI2
81Kg:Denis Hickey (Ireland) lost
to Ivan Doterov (Russia) RSC13
June 25th Community Centre
Ballybunion Kerry Results
57Kg: Willie Casey (OLOL) beat
Dimislam Snabanov 15-5
57Kg: Graham Keating (St Saviours)
lost to Sergey Demenev 2-10
60Kg: Kieran Keogh (St Saviours)
lost to Igor Ivanov RSC1
64Kg: Mark McNamara (St Francis)
beat Rinet Valliuin 7-5
81Kg: Russia W/O
90Kg: Jimmy Sweeney (Drimnagh)
W/O
90Kg+: David Joyce (St Michael's
Athy) W/O
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