Four Irish boxers advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Schoolboy/Girl Championships in Albena, Bulgaria on a day of contrasting fortunes for Team Ireland.
Ireland male captain Cale Brennan, William Faulkner, Jason Nevin and John Fay had their hands raised in victory at the 27-nation tournament.
Michael Connors & James Donovan
Ireland’s talanted young boxers experienced mixed fortunes on Day 1 of the European Schoolboy/Girl Championships in Bulgaria today, with Michael Connors and James Donovan advancing to the last-eight but Lauren Moran bowing out.
Moran was involved in a toe-to-toe battle with Amy Briggs, the Mayo lightweight producing a massive performance in one of the bouts of the day – but the English fighter edged the three-rounder on a 3-2 split.
Mayo lightweight Lauren Moran gets Ireland’s European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships campaign underway against England’s Abby Briggs this afternoon in Bulgaria.
James Donovan and Michael Connors are also in action in today’s preliminaries in Albena.
Boxing begins at 2pm today (Irish time).
Team Ireland weighed-in this morning ahead of the start of the 2018 European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships in Albena, Bulgaria.
The draw will be held at 10am this morning followed by the opening ceremony at 1pm. Boxing begins at 2pm. (Irish times).
Albena is two hours ahead of Ireland.
Please scroll down for finals line ups at the Girl 1 to 6 Championships.
The tournament concludes over two days at the National Stadium this Friday and Saturday.
All finalists must weigh-in.
Weigh-in times.
Friday: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at National Stadium
Saturday: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at National Stadium,