Ireland lost 7-4 to England in a thrilling junior international at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday night.
Tom Stubbs got the visitors off to a positive start, but Gary Molloy restored parity for the hosts with a deserved win over Chris Blinkhorn.
Haroon Khan, a brother of 2004 Olympic silver medallist Amir, Michael Stephens, John Quigley and Tyrone McKenna then traded victories to leave the match tied at 3-3.
But England forged 6-3 in front after Antonio Counahan, Daniel Philips and Joe Hughes had their hands raised in triumph -Hughes edging out Jamie Kavanagh by the narrowest of margins, a 23-22 count-back win after both boxers were tied at 11-11.
Kirk Garvey extended the visitors advantage versus Matthew O'Sullivan before Bernard Roe claimed the final bout of the evening for Ireland after earning a 12-9 verdict over Ryan Aston.
Ireland v England, National Stadium, Results:
48kg: Declan Gerraghty (Ireland) lost to Tom Stubbs (England) 8-9
48kg: Gary Molloy (Ireland) beat Chris Blinkhorn (England) 8-3
51kg: Anthony O'Brien (Ireland) lost to Haroon Khan (England) 6-18
51kg: Michael Stephens (Ireland) beat James Dickens (England) 6-4
54kg: Bernie McDonough (Ireland) lost to John Quigley (England) RET4
57kg: Tyrone McKenna (Ireland) beat Ian Weaver (England) 21-14
60kg: Ray Moylett (Ireland) lost to Antonio Counahan (England) 7-8
60kg: Paddy Harkin (Ireland) lost to Daniel Philips (England) 4-15
64kg: Jamie Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to Joe Hughes (England) 11-11 C/B 22/23
75kg: Matthew O'Sullivan (Ireland) lost to Kirk Garvey (England) 5-12
75kg: Bernard Roe (Ireland) beat Ryan Aston (England) 12-9
