Irish squad
Galway pair Patrick Sweeney and Patrick Donovan, both of the Olympic BC, upgraded their guaranteed bronze medals to at least silver after a double over Bulgaria in today’s European Schoolboy Championships semi-finals in Valcea, Romania.
Eoghan Lavin of the Ballyhaunis BC is also through to Tuesday’s finals after beating Gelik Burkcan, the Irish lightweight forcing the Turk into a standing count with a big right in the third round.
Ireland, pictured above in France, will compete in a number of test matches to complete their training camp in France this week.
The squad are training and sparring with the host nation, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Team GB squad in Nancy, reports Irish coaches Dmitry Dimitruc and Jimmy Payne.
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Ten Irish boxers will be aiming to upgrade their guaranteed bronze medals to at least silver at Monday’s European Schoolboy semi-finals in Valcea, Romania.
The semi-finals will be decided over two sessions beginning at 1pm and 4.30pm (Irish times) Monday.
The finals will be decided on Tuesday.
Irish squad
Team Ireland will be taking home at least ten bronze medals from the European Schoolboy Championships in Valcea, Romania.
Ireland’s talented young prospects won 10 of their quarter-finals today. Brooklyn Saunders, Jake Charles, Cahir Gormley, Olympic BC pair Patrick Sweeney and Patrick Donovan, Cain Lewis, Eoghan Lavin, John Ward, Sean Walsh and Jordan Ward had their hands raised in victory to ensure podium finishes.