2 wins for Team Ireland on Day Three at Strandja.

22/02/2023IABA NewsIABA

Team Ireland recorded

54kg boxers, Niamh Fay and Jennifer Lehane, returned to the ring for their 2nd round preliminaries.

Both have won through to their quarter finals, following a split victory for Niamh over China and a 5-0 win for Jennifer over the USA. 75kg Aoibhe Carabine made her tournament debut against Greece; she came out the wrong side of a 5-0 decision.

Day Four

57kg Adam Hession has received a bye to the second round of prelims in the weight and boxes on Thursday, against Turkey. 51kg Sean Mari opens his tournament at Quarter Finals stage against Algeria, also on Thursday. 71kg Dean Walsh boxes his quarter final tomorrow. 71kg Aidan Walsh, who was also due to contest his quarter final on Thursday, but has withdrawn through injury.

Team Ireland is already guaranteed two medals – Olympic lightweight champ, Kellie Harrington, meets France in the 63kg semi finals on Saturday, and European silver medallist, Christina Desmond, boxes her semi on the same day against India.

There are a record 450 boxers from 42 nations contesting the competition, organised and operated by the Bulgarian Boxing Federation.

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Team Ireland

Men

51kg Sean Mari, Monkstown, Dublin/Defence Forces

54kg Dylan Eagleson, St. Paul’s, Antrim

57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC

57kg Jude Gallagher, Two Castles ABC

Day Four

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