IRISH BOXERS WIN FIVE BOXCUP GOLD MEDALS (2019)

 

Grainne Walsh (blue)

 

Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC) and Grainne Walsh (Spartacus BC) won double welterweight gold at the Eindhoven BoxCup in the Netherlands last October.

The Galway and Offaly pair, who claimed three wins each this weekend, beat Thailand’s Peerapat Yeasungnoen and France’s Fanny Galle in Sunday’s 69kg finals.

Walsh said she was thrilled to win three on the bounce since Friday, while Molloy was in the running for one of the Best Boxers Awards after a cracking decider with  Yeasungnoen.

The Irish squad secured the Best Team Award at the three-day tournament.

Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise BC), Sara Joo (St Brigid’s BC, Edenderry) and Sean Purcell (Enniskerry BC) also won gold to complete a high-five for Ireland’s clubs.

Thomas Carthy, Kelyn Cassidy and Ryan O’Rourke took home silver.

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