Ireland experienced mixed fortunes on 4-1 split decisions at the European U/22 Championships in Roseto, Italy this afternoon.
Sean Mari advanced but Niamh Earley bowed out.
Mari, an Irish army man and son of team manager, Tara Mari, beat England’s Hamza Mahmood.
But Earley lost on an identical scoreline to Romane Moulan of France.
Dean Clancy and Gabriel Dossen will be in action in the evening session.
European U/22 Championships Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
June 17
Last 32
63kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Pete Novak (Czech Republic) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Dan Krotter (Germany) 4-1
June 18
Last 32 and 16
52kg Sean Mari (Ireland) beat Hamza Mahmood (England) 4-1
51kg Niamh Earley (Ireland) lost to Romane Moulan (France) 1-4
63kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Nenad Javanovic (Serbia) 5-0
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) lost to Moreno Fendero (France) 0-5
June 19
Last 16
52kg Sean Mari (Ireland) v Petre Cosmin (Romania)
56kg Adam Hessian (Ireland) v Gabor Virban (Hungary)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) v Romania or Serbia
81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) v Raphael Monny (France)
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) v Dariusz Lasotta (Germany)
June 20th
Last 16
91kg+ Gytis Lisinskas (Ireland) v Vincenzo Fiaschetti (Italy)
Q/Final
60kg Ellie May-Gartland (Ireland) v Peige Richardson (England)
Irish squad
51kg Niamh Earley (Ryston)
60kg Ellie May-Gartland (Clonmel)
52kg Sean Mari (Monkstown)
56kg Adam Hessian (Monivea)
63kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
81kg Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg Jack Marley (Monkstown
91kg+ Gytis Lisinskas (Celtic Eagles)
Team Manager: Tara Mari
Coaches: Eoin Pluck, Damain Kennedy, James Doyle
Physio: David Cooke
