HARRINGTON AND WALSH GO FOR GOLD IN TENERIFE

 

Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh are in action in back-to-back finals at the Boxam Elite tournament in the Canary Islands today.

The Irish pair meet Romania and Wales for gold on the first two bouts on the program in the light and welter deciders in Tenerife.

Boxing begins at 4pm (Irish time).

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The female and male tournament has attracted entries from the host nation Spain, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Scotland, Dominica, Finland, France, Wales, Hungary, England, Israel, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey and Cape Verde.

The Irish team are due to arrive home at 11.45pm on Monday night via Dublin Airport.

 

 

Boxam Elite Tournament Tenerife, Canary Islands November 1st/6th

 

November 2nd

S/Final

54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) lost to Perijoc Lacramiora (Romania) 0-5

November 4th

Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Cristina Cosma (Romania)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Rosie Eccles (Wales)

 

Irish squad

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

Coaches: Noel Burke & Antoinette Faye-McClean

Physio: Sé Caffrey