THREE IN ACTION IN ROMANIA TODAY

 

 

Three Irish boxers will be in action on the opening day of the Nicolae Linca Golden Belt in Romania today.

Conor Quinn, Michael Nevin and Kiril Afanasev, pictured with Irish coaches, are between the ropes in Galati.

Full draws to follow.

Please scroll down for tournament schedule. Local times apply on schedule. Romania is two hours ahead of Ireland.

September 26

15:00 – Preliminaries – Day 1
19:00 – Preliminaries – Day 1

 

September 27

07:00 – 08:00: Daily Weigh-In
15:00 – Preliminaries – Day 2
19:00 – Preliminaries – Day 2

 

September 28

07:00 – 08:00: Daily Weigh-In
15:00 – Semi-Finals
19:00 – Semi-Finals

 

September 29

07:00 – 08:00: Daily Weigh-In
16:00 – Finals

Nicolae Linca Elite Golden Belt Galati, Romania September 25/30

September 26

Preliminaries

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Virban Gabor (Hungary)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Victor Coccapcevschi (Moldova)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Gregor Skranec (Slovenia)

Irish squad

Male

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

81kg Joe Ward (Sparticus)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Female

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monktown)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

 

Coaches

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Tom Murray

Team Manager

Eugene O’Kane

Physio

Séamus Caffrey

R&J
Loughlin Gannon