EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Six Team Ireland Boxers Fight on Day 2

Six team Ireland boxers will be in European U17 action in Budva today.

Paddy Nevin, Sean Kelly and Christy Joyce made sure of a 100 percent start on Saturday. Looking to add to the wins tally will be Macie Duffy O’Connor, Lucie Prentice, Saoirse Donnelly, Maicey Field, co captain Daidy Kiernan and Pat Stokes.

Macie Duffy O’Connor has a bye to the Last 16 of the women’s 48kg category, and will take on Aydan Ismayilli of Azerbaijan in the Afternoon Session.

Also in action in the Afternoon Session is 50kg Lucie Prentice – she opens her account at the tournament at Last 16 stage against England’s Lily Green.

So, too, does 54kg Saoirse Donnelly – she contests against Croatia’s Ema Halajko in the same session. 63kg Maicey Field also boxes in the Afternoon Session, against Croatia’s Mia Aleksa.

In the Evening Session, team co-captain Daisy Kieran makes her debut at Last 16 stage against Russia’s Agata Dedova. 50kg Pat Stokes is also in this session and contests against Scotland’s Charlie Bonnar for a place in the Last 16.