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Kiril Afansev will be aiming to join Kieran Molloy in the last four of the EU Championships in Valladolid, Spain today.

The Dubliner, who has won one bout in Spain so far, meets Croatia’s World Series of Boxing heavyweight Toni Filipi with at least bronze up from grabs.

Both men will be in the ring at approximately 4.20pm (Irish time).

Ireland experienced mixed fortunes yesterday with Galway welterweight Molloy winning but Portlaoise BC light-welter Wayne Kelly bowing out after an extremely close three rounder with Moldova’s 2013 European Elite finalist Dmitry Galogot who has beaten Dean Walsh and Ross Hickey in the past.

Galogot will now face Luke McCormack, whose twin brother Pat goee head-to-head with Molloy, in the last four in Spain.

Kelly, who asked some serious questions of the Moldovan southpaw on Tuesday, believes he should have got the verdict.

”Thought I should have got the decision.But me and my team are happy with my performance and my improvements over the year. We will continue to develop for the next two years for Tokyo 2020. We have high hopes and our sights on bigger glory in 2019,” he said.

EU Elite Championships Valladolid, Spain

November 9

Prelims (Last 16)

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) lost to Rosenov Banbakov (Bulgaria) 1-4
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria) 5-0
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Frazer Clarke (England) 1-4

November 10

Prelims (last 16)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Ruben Veciunoa (Belgium) 5-0
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat David Michalek (Slovakia) 4-1

November 11th

Prelims (last 16)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Petr Novak (Czech Republic) 5-0

November 12

Prelims (last 16)

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Stepan Nikitin (Germany) 5-0

November 13

Q/Finals

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Galogot (Moldova) 0-5
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Vincenzo Arecchiai (Italy) 3-1

November 14

Q/Finals

91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Toni Filipi (Croatia)

November 15

Q/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Jaroslav Iwanow (Poland)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Carl Fail (England)

November 17

S/Finals

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) V Pat McCormack (England)

Irish squad

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard BC)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal BC)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC) (Bronze, at least)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise BC)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield BC)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel BC) Cpt

Team Manager: Stephen Molloy

Coaches: John Conlan & Eoin Pluck

Physiotherapist: Seamus Caffrey

Team Doctor: Jim Clover- Team Doctor

Sports Physiologist: Damian Martin

Referee & Judge: Jim Murrin- R&J

 

The “Whest” is awake again….. Galway’s Kieran Molloy, pictured above with his dad and Irish team manager Stephen Molloy after today’s win, guaranteed Ireland at least bronze at the EU Elite Championships in Valladolid, Spain this afternoon.

The Oughterard BC welter beat Italy’s Vincenzo Arecchiai on a 3-1 split to book his ticket into the last four.

Molloy forced his opponent into standing counts in the 2nd and third rounds but one judge scored it a draw and another favoured Arecchiai……

The other three judges scored it for Molloy.

The win guarantees Galway its first European Elite medal and sets up Saturday’s semi-final with England’s European Elite finalist Pat McCormack whose twin brother Luke also won today.

Molloy’s podium finish maintains Ireland’s proud record of having medaled at every EU Men’s Elite Championships since, and including, the inaugural tournament is Strasbourg in 2003.

Wayne Kelly produced a powerful performance this afternoon against Moldova’s former European Elite finalist Dmitry Galogot but lost on a unanimous verdict.

The Portlaoise light-welter, growing in confidence as the bout progressed, troubled his AIBA World ranked opponent in each round of a cracking and close contest.

Dublin heavyweight Kiril Afanasev is in quarter-final action tomorrow versus Croatia.

EU Elite Championships Valladolid, Spain

November 9

Prelims (Last 16)

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) lost to Rosenov Banbakov (Bulgaria) 1-4
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria) 5-0
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Frazer Clarke (England) 1-4

November 10

Prelims (last 16)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Ruben Veciunoa (Belgium) 5-0
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat David Michalek (Slovakia) 4-1

November 11th

Prelims (last 16)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Petr Novak (Czech Republic) 5-0

November 12

Prelims (last 16)

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Stepan Nikitin (Germany) 5-0

November 13

Q/Finals

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Galogot (Moldova) 0-5
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Vincenzo Arecchiai (Italy) 3-1

November 14

Q/Finals

91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Toni Filipi (Croatia)

November 15

Q/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Jaroslav Iwanow (Poland)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Carl Fail (England)

November 17

S/Finals

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) V Pat McCormack (England)

Irish squad

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard BC)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal BC)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC) (Bronze, at least)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise BC)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield BC)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel BC) Cpt

Team Manager: Stephen Molloy

Coaches: John Conlan & Eoin Pluck

Physiotherapist: Seamus Caffrey

Team Doctor: Jim Clover- Team Doctor

Sports Physiologist: Damian Martin

Referee & Judge: Jim Murrin- R&J

 

TO ALL COACHES who have completed a Level 1 Coach Education Course from 2016,2017,and 2018 but have yet to complete their assessment.

If you are still involved with your club can you please return your assessment forms, signed by your club secretary/head coach and the €30 fee so I can have you registered on Sport Ireland’s database

We have made a number of attempts to facilitate you in this regard but for various reasons you have been unable to participate

Please note that if on this occasion the completed forms are not returned by the 30th November 2018 for the attention of Stephen Connolly, National Stadium, 145 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 your name will be deleted and you will not be permitted to carry out any duties as a coach.

 

Kind Regards

Stephen Connolly

Head of Coach Education

IABA