Kilkenny man Garry Kehoe lands prestigious role with Team Ireland

Marble City Boxing Club head coach, Garry Kehoe, has been ratified and selected to travel as a coach with Team Ireland for the World Junior Championships, due to take place in Yerevan, Armenia, beginning on November 24.

The Kilkenny man travelled to the European Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Championships in Maribor, Slovenia last August and helped deliver Team Ireland's best ever finish in the overall medals table, finishing as the third best team with; three gold, one silver and seven bronze medals. 

Since August, Kehoe has been heavily involved in the coaching of the Irish Junior High Performance Team, which takes place in Dublin every weekend, earning him his place as a coach for the Irish team on the world stage. 

Garry and the Kehoe family are held in high esteem both inside and outside the club, with Garry's early days in the club spent under the guidance of his grandfather, Noel Kehoe Snr (a hall of fame award recipient), his father Willie John and his uncle Ross Kehoe.

The announcement marks a significant moment for Kilkenny boxing, as the Marble City coach becomes the first Kilkenny man and youngest Irish coach (27) to ever be selected to represent Ireland at world level.