O’REILLY AND O’NEILL IN ACTION AT BAKU QUALIFIERS TODAY

Michael O'Reilly (blue) in action

Michael O’Reilly (blue) in action

 

 

Please click here for today’s draw at the World Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Michael O’Reilly and Darren O’Neill are between the ropes in the early session which begins at 10am (Irish time).

O’Reilly, who received a bye, is in last 32 action and O’Neill fights for a place in the quarter-finals.

 

Irish Draw Baku Olympic qualifiers

June 18th

(Last 32)

91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) beat Mustafa El Molla (Sweden) 3-0

 

June 19th

(Last 32)

64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) lost to Smetov Ismetov (Bulgaria) 0-3

 

(Last 16)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner beat Satish Kumar (India) 2-1

 

June 20th

75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) v Vitalia Dandarenka (Belarus) (last 32)

91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) v Wesley Apochi (Nigeria) (last 16)

 

June 21st

Q/Finals

91+kg Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Viktor Vychryst (Ukraine)

 

 

 

Irish Squad

64kg (Light-welter) Dean Walsh (St Josephs/St Ibars)

75kg (Middleweight) Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise)

91kg (Heavyweight) Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

91kg + (Super-heavy) Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team manager Joe Hennigan

Coaches: Zaur Antia and Eddie Bolger

Performance Analyst Alan Swanton

Sports Psychologist: Gerry Hussey