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Four Irish fighters looking to improve countries medal haul today

Amy Broadhurst, Chloe Callender, Kelsey Leonard and Lauren Kelly will be aiming to improve Ireland’s medal haul at the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Hungary today.

All four are slated to compete in today’s quarter-finals in Keszthely.

Boxing begins at 2pm (Irish time).

Click here and here for today’s program.

European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships

YOUTHS

August 16th (Prelims)
54kg Saidbh Greene (Ireland) lost to Valeria Manchuk (Ukraine) 0-3
60kg Shannon Edge (Ireland) lost to Adrianna Jevozejzya (Poland) 0-2

August 17th (Q/Finals)
69kg Saoirse Dignam (Ireland) beat Yulia Stojko (Ukraine) 2-1

August 18th
51kg Caitlin Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Andrea Seni (Romania) (last 16) 0-3

Q/Finals
48kg Shannon Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Andrea Milosevic (Serbia) TKOI1
64kg Chloe Gray (Ireland) lost to Elisaveta Memsteva (Russia) 0-3
75kg Aoife Burke (Ireland) lost to Chantelle Reid (England) 1-2

August 19th (Q/Final)
57kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Marietta Kiss (Hungary)

August 21st (S/Final)
69kg Saoirse Dignam (Ireland) v Sonia Sabiniarz (Poland)

JUNIORS

August 16th (Prelims)
46kg Chloe Callender (Ireland) beat Siria Cavell (Italy) 3-0
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Ireland) beat Sabine Fiedler (Germany) TKO2

August 17th (Q/Finals)
54kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) lost to Ulabzsislave Kalaskova (Belarus) 1-2
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) beat Iria Hjvllcik (Norway) 3-0
70kg Lauryn Sinclair (Ireland) lost to Georgia O’Connor (England) 0-2

August 18th (Q/Finals)
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Cristina Acioloanitei (Romania) 3-0
52kg Niamh Early (Ireland) lost to Ivy-Jane Smith (England) 0-3
57kg Orla Garvey (Ireland) beat Ionita Paluca (Romania) TKO2
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Ireland) beat Doneta Sadiku (Kosovo) 3-0

August 19th (Q/Finals)
46kg Chloe Callender (Ireland) v Christina Borah (Romania)
50kg Kelsey Leonard (Ireland) v Kamilla Finesz (Hungary)
66kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Annamarita Krali (Croatia)

August 20th (S/Finals)
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) v Olga Vozniak (Ukraine)
57kg Orla Garvey (Ireland) v Havanur En (Turkey)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) v Vittoria Decarlo (Italy)

August 21st (S/Finals)
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Ireland) v Olexandra Kharytonuk (Ukraine)

Irish squad

Youths
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Anne’s)
51kg Caitlin Sweeney (St Brigid’s, Edenderry)
54kg Saidbh Greene (St Brigid’s, Edenderry)
57kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)
60kg Shannon Edge (St Brigid’s, Edenderry)
64kg Chloe Gray (Bracken)
69kg Saoirse Dignam (Sacre Coeur) (Bronze, at least)
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys)

Junior
46kg Chloe Callander (Ryston)
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Bronze, at least)
50kg Kelsey Leonard (Curragh)
52kg Niamh Earley (Ryston)
54kg Labhaoise Clarke (Cardonagh)
57kg Orla Garvey (Dealgan) (Bronze, at least)
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) (Bronze, at least)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St Brigids, Kildare) (Bronze, at least)
66kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigid’s, Edenderry)
70kg Lauryn Sinclair (Ryston)

Team Manager: Maura Campbell (South Meath)

Coaches: Liam Brereton (St Brigid’s, Edenderry); Jim O’Neill (Clan Naofa); Anita Just (Arklow) John McCormack (St Saviours)

R/J: Jim Murrin (Edenderry)

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