Michael Nevin and Aoife O’Rourke, pictured above and below, received Best Male and Female Boxer Awards after last night’s five-bout meeting with Sweden in Stockholm.
Ireland and England were invited to the Swedish capital to add an international flavour to Sweden’s 100th Anniversary celebrations.
Nevin and Aidan Walsh, whose sister Michaela became the first Irish woman to claim Chemistry Cup gold in Germany on Saturday, won on unanimous decisions in Stockholm.
Dimitry Dimitruk and Michael Mongan worked Ireland’s corner last night.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association extend best wishes and congratulations to their Swedish counterparts on the occasion of their 100th Anniversary.
The Irish squad are due to arrive home tonight.
Sweden v Ireland (Stockholm)
April 13
75kg Love Holgersson (Sweden) beat Aoife O´Rourke (Ireland) 3-2
69kg Adolphe Sylva (Sweden) lost to Aidan Walsh (Ireland) 0-5
75kg Adam Chartoi )Sweden) lost to Michael Nevin (Ireland) 0-5
81kg Liridon Nuha (Sweden) beat Thomas O´Toole (Ireland) 3-2
91kg Alexander Bwambale (Sweden) beat Kirill Afanasev (Ireland) 5-0
Irish squad
69kg Aiden Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
Coaches: Dmitry Dimitruk and Michael Mongan
R&J Malachy Scott