Adam Hession and John Paul Hale are in action in the last-four at the Brandenburg Youth Cup in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany today.
Both young men box in back-to-back semi-finals versus Italy and Belarus between (approximately) 12.15pm and 12.45pm (Irish times) this afternoon.
Cork flyweight Owen McDonagh, who beat a Russian opponent in the last-eight, meets a second Russian opponent in the 2nd bout in the 2nd session which begins at 4pm (Irish time).
Russia are using two sides in Germany.
All three Irish athletes are guaranteed at least bronze.
Please see below attachment for today’s program.
The finals will be held on Saturday.
Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany
July 6
S/Final
49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) v Massimo Spada (Italy)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) v Asker Tambiev (Russia K)
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) v Ijya Varabyou (Belarus)
July 5
Q/Finals
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Nikita Sevostyanov (Russia) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Rasual Hamad (Germany) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) lost to Rakhat Seitzhan (Kazakhstan) 0-5
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) lost to Talgen Shaiken (Kazakhstan) 0-5
75kg Sean Crowley (Ireland) lost to Vadim Andreyev (Belarus) 0-5
91kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Hassan Hagag (Austria) 0-5
July 4
Last 16
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) beat Mert Caliskan (Germany) 3-2
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) beat Aman Poorasghar (Germany) 5-0
69kg Christian Preston (Ireland) lost to Timur Nurushev (Russia) 0-5
81kg Jack Lawlor (Ireland) lost to Georgy Gubeladze (Germany) 1-4
Irish squad
91kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)
Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)