MEDAL ALERT – Marrinan and Casey Step onto the Podium

Aine Marrinan and Rosaletta Casey stepped onto the European Championships U15 podium in Turkey today.

The starlets both secured at least bronze by winning their respective quarter-final bouts. The victories mean Ireland double their medal tally as the duo join Sophie Potter and Cian Leddy in the medals.

Marrinan was a 5-0 winner over Scotland’s Alannah McGhee in her 40kg QF, scored 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. The medalist is back in action, and boxing for an up-grade, in Friday’s Afternoon Session – where she’ll take on Brogan Darrie of England.

Casey is now a two time European medalist after she defeated Alicja Łaniecka of Poland in a 46kg quarter. Casey also won by unanimous decision: 30:27; 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 30:27. She’ll box her semi-final in Saturday’s Evening Session, taking on Valeriia Lazebynkh of Russia.

Amy Joyce won through to the medal stages on her tournament debut. She took on Amirjanyan Shushanik of Armenia in a 48kg Last 16, and dominated throughout – winning the unanimous decision, 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Joyce is back in action on Wednesday, boxing for a podium place against Aurora Pizzi of Italy.

42kg Andrew Nugent is also through to the business end of the tournament thanks to a razor-close 42kg last 16 win. Nugent defeated Hungary’s Zsombor Vajmi 3-2 via a 28:29: 29:28; 30:27; 28:29; 28:29 scoreline. Nugent is back in action, and boxing for a medal in Wednesday’s Evening Session, taking on Italy’s Carlo Gabriel Carbaruso

Not to be for Blake Fegan in Trabzon. He boxed a high-tempo 40kg Last 16 contest against Italy’s Marzio El Moety, and the unanimous decision went to the Italian boxer, scored 30:26; 30:26; 29:27; 30:26, reflecting a point deduction for the Irish boxer.

Romeo Barrett has bowed-out of the championships. He boxed his 75kg quarter final against Artur Asatrian of Russia. This was a high tempo, high intensity bout, and the unanimous decision went to Astrian on a scoreline of 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30.

Cara Evans exits the European U15 Championships, having boxed her 42kg quarter final against Russia’s Uliana Oleneva. The unanimous decision went to Oleneva, scored 26:30; 27:30; 27:30; 26:30; 26:30.