Mix fortunes as Team Ireland return competitive action
Ireland won two out of four bouts on Day 1 of the Strandja multi-nations this afternoon and early evening in Sofia.
Michaela Walsh and Kellie Harrington had their hands raised in victory but George Bates and Kiril Afanasev bowed out in the preliminaries.
Walsh beat Wildad Bertal on a 4-1 split and Harrington, the last Irish boxer in action today, produced a composed display to see off Poland’s Aneta Rygielska on a unanimous decision.
Bates was beaten by Ukraine’s Aadkhuja Muydunkujaev and Afanasv lost out to Turkish heavyweight Mujahit Ilyas.
Strandja Multi-Nations Sofia, Bulgaria
February 22nd
Last 16 and 32
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Wildad Bertal (Mauritius) 4-1
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Aneta Rygielska (Poland) 5-0
63kg George Bates (Ireland) lost to Aadkhuja Muydunkujaev (Ukraine) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Mujahit Ilyas (Turkey) 1-4
February 23rd
Last 16
51kg Niamh Earley (Ireland) v Wassila Likhardiri (France)
81kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) v Stephan Hrekul (Ukraine)
75kg Aofie O’Rourke (Ireland) v Dobromiro Georgieve (Bulgaria)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v TBA
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v TBA
(Walsh and Harrington dates to be confirmed)
February 24
Last 16
91+kg Gytis Lisinskas (Ireland) v Singh Manjeet (India)
February 25
Q/Final
52k Brendan Irvine (Ireland) v Bashkim Bejoku (Kosovo)
Strandja Multi-Nations Sofia, Bulgaria February 21/28
Irish squad
51kg Niamh Earley (Ryston BC)
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s BC)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown BC)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s BC)
63kg George Bates (St Mary’s BC)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea BC)
81kg Emmett Brennan (Dublin Docklands BC)
91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield BC)
91+kg Gytis Lisinskas (Celtic Eagles BC)
Team Manager:Bernard Dunne
Coaches: Zauri Antia, John Conlan, Dmitry Dmitruk
Courtesy of IABA
Photo Credit INPHO
