Two days. Two venues. Two national teams. And another important weekend for some of the best young amateur boxers in Scotland and Ireland.
The Scotland vs Ireland international double header — Back to Back: Next Generation — takes place on Saturday 12 September in Glasgow and Sunday 13 September in Dalkeith.
Southpaw will be at the Sunday fixture in Dalkeith, spending the day around the fighters, coaches, clubs and families who continue to drive amateur boxing forward.
That is exactly where we want to be.
A Summer of Amateur Boxing
For Southpaw, this weekend feels like another chapter in what has already been a remarkable year inside the boxing community of the British Isles.
In June, we attended the 2026 Four Nations Boxing Championships at Ravenscraig in Motherwell — 300+ nationally selected fighters from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales. We sold 204 pairs.
Three weeks later, we crossed the Irish Sea for the 2026 Monkstown International Box Cup at the National Stadium in Dublin — 178 clubs, 10 countries. Another 158 pairs sold, with White, Black, Red and Blue all selling out.
Now Scotland and Ireland meet again. Different event. Different setting. Same grassroots boxing community.
And some familiar names are back in action. Macie O’Connor of Cabra Boxing Club — named Best Female Boxer at the 2026 Monkstown International Box Cup — is part of the Ireland squad for both days, facing Eva Hynd in Glasgow and Jenna Daily in Dalkeith. That progression — from national award to international fixture — is exactly what these competitions are built for.
Also returning from Monkstown: Andrew Nugent and Amy Joyce, both part of the Ireland squad across the weekend.
Read the Four Nations story: Inside the 2026 Four Nations Boxing Championships — Southpaw on the Ground →
Read the Monkstown story: Inside the 2026 Monkstown International Box Cup — Southpaw at the National Stadium →
The Fight Cards
Saturday 12 September — Glasgow
| Scotland | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Watson | v | Blake Fegan |
| Aidan Sarwar | v | Andrew Nugent |
| Cameron Farrell | v | Edward Ward |
| Myla Gibson | v | Amy Joyce |
| Brodie Dow | v | Youseff Shams |
| Mairead McGeoch | v | Alicia Ennis |
| Jay Sheridan | v | Seb Mooney |
| Abdul Rasaq | v | Paddy Hennigan |
| Ethan Munro | v | Ronan Charles |
| Eva Hynd | v | Macie O’Connor |
| Lloyd Clark | v | Pat Stokes |
| Ruby Price | v | Daisy Kiernan |
| Lucas Boyd | v | Sean Kelly |
| John William McPhee | v | Martin Donovan |
| Johnny Travers | v | Christy Joyce |
| Kyle Donohoe | v | Sean Collins |
| Liam Lieper-Milne | v | Paddy Nevin |
| Liam Boyd | v | Mikey McDonagh |
Sunday 13 September — Dalkeith
| Scotland | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| James Cowie | v | Blake Fegan |
| Kaleb Watson | v | Andrew Nugent |
| Evan Robb | v | Edward Ward |
| Myla Gibson | v | Amy Joyce |
| Hamza Menouar | v | Youseff Shams |
| Olivia Drysdale | v | Alicia Ennis |
| Michael Stuart | v | Seb Mooney |
| Cole Meechan | v | Ronan Charles |
| Jenna Daily | v | Macie O’Connor |
| Charlie Bonnar | v | Pat Stokes |
| Kara Young | v | Bernadette Delaney |
| Rocco MacDonald | v | Sean Kelly |
| David McDonald | v | Martin Donovan |
| Jay Thomson | v | Christy Joyce |
| Reo Martin | v | Sean Collins |
| Jassim Abdoulai | v | Paddy Nevin |
| Rubin Clarkson | v | Mikey McDonagh |
| Saul Sztor (Elite) | v | Luke Hall (Elite) |
The Sunday card closes with an Elite bout — Saul Sztor vs Luke Hall. A fitting way to close a weekend that showcases the full depth of the Scotland and Ireland pathways.
Names Worth Watching
Several fighters across both cards have already made their mark at major events this year.
Saul Sztor (Lochend ABC) — Elite 65kg Four Nations champion, closing the Sunday card in Dalkeith.
Myla Gibson (Cain ABC) — Schools gold medallist at the Four Nations, now competing across both days of this double header.
Ethan Munro (Byron ABC) — Junior 44kg Four Nations gold medallist, featuring in the Glasgow card.
Jay Sheridan (Southside Boxing Academy) — Schools gold medallist at the Four Nations, in action in Glasgow.
Cole Meechan (Keir Hardie ABC) — Four Nations gold medallist, on the Dalkeith card.
Macie O’Connor (Cabra BC) — Best Female Boxer at the 2026 Monkstown Box Cup, competing on both days.
Andrew Nugent and Amy Joyce — both part of the Ireland squad that travelled from 70 clubs across 25 counties to the Monkstown Box Cup.
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Good luck to every boxer representing Scotland and Ireland across the two days. Credit to the coaches, officials, clubs, families and volunteers making this weekend possible.
If you are at the Sunday fixture in Dalkeith — come over and say hello. We are always happy to talk boxing.
We will see you there.