Ireland remains unbeaten after five bouts at the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in New Delhi.
Ceire Smith, Michaela Walsh, Aoife O’Rourke and Amy Broadhurst won their last 32 bouts this afternoon. with Broadhurst and O’Rourke progressing after big performances on their debuts at this level.
Smith, pictured above having her hand raised in victory today, and Roscommon middleweight O’Rourke made it three wins from three – Kellie Harrington won on Friday – this morning.
Smith saw off Bulgaria’s European Elite bronze medalist Gabriela Dimitrova on a 3-2 split – 30-27,30-27,29-28 – 27-30,28-29 – after three close rounds in the flyweight class.
O’Rourke scored a landslide 30-25,30-25,30-26,30-27,30-25 win over Ya Chu Yang of Taipei.
Yang took three standing counts in the second and third rounds with O’Rourke completely dominating.
Walsh and Broadhurst rounded off a perfect day on 4-1 split decisions over Romania’s Lacramiora Perijoc and Russia’s Ekaterina Dynnik in the feather and light-welter classes.
Harrington and Grainne Walsh are in last 16 action tomorrow versus India and Argentina.
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(Image courtesy of Tibor Kincses)
AIBA WORLD WOMEN’S ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW DELHI, INDIA
November 16
Last 32
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Troy Garton (New Zealand) 5-0
November 17
Last 32
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Lacramiora Perijoc (Romania) 4-1
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Ekaterina Dynnik (Russia) 4-1
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Ya Chu Yang (Taipei) 5-0
November 18
Last 16
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Sarita Devi (India)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Noella Perez (Argentina)
November 19
Last 16
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Namiki Tukimi (Japan)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Alessia Mesiano (Italy)
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Erike Sanche (Argentina) or Ani Hovsepyan (Armenia)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Lauren Price (Wales)
Irish squad
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s)
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)
69kh Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)
Team manager: Bernard Dunne
Coaches: Zaur Antia & Dmitry Dimitruk
Physio: Muireann Harte