IRELAND FINISH 2ND IN MEDALS TABLE AT EUROPEANS

 

Ireland finished in 2nd spot in the medals and rankings table at the European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships in Albena, Bulgaria.

Russia, Ireland and England, in that order, finished in the top three versus the Continent’s finest.

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Click here, here and here for tournament stats.

Team Ireland claimed four gold, four silver and six bronze in Albena, a record haul for Irish boxing at this level.

“The entire squad were absolutely magnificent from the start of the tournament to today’s finals. They can all be proud of their performances as we are certainly proud of the performances of this amazing young team” said Irish coach Liam Brereton.

The medal-laden Irish squad are due to arrive home at 10am tomorrow morning, May 30, via Dublin Airport (Terminal 1).

All media are invited to attend Wednesday homecoming.

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