EUROPEAN WOMEN’S ELITES CONCLUDE IN SOFIA


The 2018 European Women’s Elite Championships concluded in Sofia, Bulgaria today.

Team Ireland finished in joint 9th spot in the medals table with Belarus and Germany (IABA estimate, no medals table has been issued).

Click here for finals results and all other statistics.

Michaela Walsh and Kellie Harrington claimed double bronze at the tournament.

Walsh and Harrington also qualified for the 2019 European Games, along with Grainne Walsh, in Sofia.

Team Ireland are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport at 7.30pm tomorrow evening.

(Aer Lingus  EI 175  13 (June)  London Heathrow Dublin  1810- 1930)

Images: Kellie Harrington and Michael Walsh during and after today’s medals ceremony.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane

 

 

European Women’s Elite Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

 

June 5

Last 32

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Karriss Artingstal (England) 5-0

June 6

Last 16

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Alessia Mesiano (Italy) 5-0

June 7

Last 16

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Katerina Humlova (Czech Republic) 5-0
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) lost to Iaroslava Iakushina (Russia) 0-5

June 8

Q/Final

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Helina Bruyevich (Belarus) 3-2

June 9

Q/Final

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Iulia Tsyplakova (Ukraine) 4-1

June 11

S/Final

57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) lost to Daria Abramova (Russia) 2-3
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) lost to Mira Potkonen (Finland) 1-4

Irish squad

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown) (Bronze)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) (Bronze)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

 

Team Manager: Bernard Dunne
Head Coach: Zaur Antia
Coach: Dmitry Dmitruk
Physio: Muireann Harte
R&J: Sadie Duffy