Pictures – Wayne Kelly on the medals podium at the Strandja multi-nations and Wayne Kelly with Irish team manager Joe Hennigan in Sofia, Bulgaria over weekend.
The Ballynacargy BC light-welter claimed bronze at the 67th edition of the tournament which ended this afternoon.
Russia’s World Elite champion Vitaly Dunaytsev, who beat Kelly in the last-four, won gold
Team Ireland arrived home via Dublin Airport yesterday morning at 11.40am.
67th Strandja Multi-Nations Sofia, Bulgaria
February 23rd
(Last 32)
60kg Shauna Browne-O’Keeffe (Ireland) lost to Kinga Siwa (Poland) 1-2
60kg Gary Cully (Ireland) beat Tymur Beliak (Ukraine) 2-1
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Qian Li (China) 0-3
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Gevorg Manukian (Ukraine) 0-3
91kg+ Thomas Carthy (Ireland) lost to Mirozhidjon Abdullave (Uzbekistan) 0-3
February 24th
(Last 16)
52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Vincenzo Picardi (Italy) 0-3
60kg Gary Cully (Ireland) lost to Haeju Choi (Korea) 0-3
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Fatih Keles (Turkey) TKOI2
81kg JP Delaney (Ireland) lost Nikoloy Sekhniashvili (Georgia) 0-3
February 25th
Q/Final
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Hadi Srour (Norway) 3-0
February 26th
S/Final
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Vitaly Dunaytsev (Russia) 0-3
Irish squad
Male
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls)
60kg Gary Cully (St Davids)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) (Bronze)
81kg JP Delaney (Emerald)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
+91kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin)
Female
60kg Shauna Browne-O’Keefe (Clonmel)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)
Coaches: Zaur Antia, Billy McClean, Jimmy Halpin
Team Manager: Joe Hennigan
Physio: Julianne Ryan
Analyst: Alan Swanton
R&J: John Mongan