Two Louth boxers join Team Ireland for Euro U19 contest
By ArdeePost Reporter
Louth boxing talent will be proudly represented on the European stage later this month as Grace Conway (Tredagh BC, 57kg) and Sean McCusker (Dealgan BC, 60kg) have been selected for Team Ireland at the Under-19 European Championships.
The tournament takes place at the Černá Louka Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, from September 30th to October 10th, 2025.
The full Irish team is as follows: 48kg Chloe Cox, Setanta BC, Co. Kildare 50kg Kurt Kinsella, Monkstown BC, Dublin 51kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey BC, Co. Wexford 55kg Michael Reilly, St. Paul’s BC, Co. Waterford 57kg Grace Conway, Tredagh BC, Co. Louth 60kg Sean McCusker, Dealgan BC, Co. Louth 65kg John Donoghue, Olympic BC, Co. Westmeath 70kg Katelyn Butler, St. Colman’s BC, Co. Cork 70kg Patrick Kelly, St. Abban’s/Kilmyshall BC, Co. Wexford 75kg Nessa Tabachuk, Celtic Eagles BC, Co. Galway
The Irish squad heading to Ostrava is made up of the country’s very best – all reigning national U19 champions. The team includes four boxers from Dublin, two from Louth, two from Wexford, and one each from Cork, Galway, Kildare, Waterford and Westmeath.
They will be led and managed by Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey of Sliabh Luachra BC, with coaching support from Liam Cunningham (Saints BC), Ralph McKay (St. Paul’s A), Aoife Hennigan (Swinford BC) and Garry Kehoe (Marble City BC) – a strong backroom team ready to guide Ireland’s rising stars on the European stage.
For Conway and McCusker, their selection marks another milestone in what has already been a breakthrough year. Both have impressed at national level and now face the opportunity to test themselves against Europe’s elite.
As the countdown to Ostrava begins, excitement is building across Louth’s boxing community, which will be watching with pride as two of its brightest prospects step into the ring for Ireland.