DAY 2 PROGRAM IN ROMANIA

Seven Irish boxers are in action in the Nicolae Linca Memorial in Romania today.

Wayne Kelly, Kieran Molloy and Kiril Afanasev box in the first session which begins at 1pm (Irish time).

And Ceire Smith, Michaela Walsh, Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke are out in the 2nd session which begins at 5pm (Irish times).

Joe Ward meets Wales’ Sammy Lee, who he sparred earlier this month in a training camp with Team GB in Sheffield, tomorrow.

Note that today’s times are subject to change.

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Nicolae Linca Elite Golden Belt Galati, Romania September 25/30

 

September 27

S/Finals

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Claudia Nechita (Romania)
56kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Andeal Brankovic (Serbia)
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Jelena Jelic (Serbia)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Stefania Balca (Romania)

Q/Finals

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Ddrian Thidn (Spain)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) v Marian Pita (Romania)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Cheavon Clarke (England)

September 26

Q/Finals

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) beat Virban Gabor (Hungary) 4-1
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) lost to Victor Corrapcevschi (Moldova) 0-5

Last 16

91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Gregor Skranec (Slovenia) RSC2

September 28

S/Finals

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Galal Yafai (England)
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Bayan Asenov (Bulgaria)
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) v Sammy Lee (Wales)
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Mihai Nistor (Romania)

September 29

Final

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Maria Borei (Romania)

Irish squad

Male

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

81kg Joe Ward (Sparticus)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Female

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monktown)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Coaches

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Tom Murray

Team Manager

Eugene O’Kane

Physio

Séamus Caffrey

R&J
Loughlin Gannon