Paulstowns Darren O Neill is in last 16 action today in the European Olympic Qualifying tournament in Turkey.
He faces Gabriel Richards of Sweden in the evening session.
In the afternoon session, David Oliver Joyce will face a Georgian opponent in their last-16 contest while Michael O’Reilly will go up against a Finnish fighter in his first outing in the middleweight division.
Results & Programme
April 9th
Preliminaries
64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) beat Erik Agataljan (Czech Republic) 3-0
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) beat Simen Nysater (Norway) 3-0
April 11th
Last 16
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Virginia Barankas (Hungary) 3-0
52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Hamza Touba (Germany) 3-0
64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) lost to Lorenzo Sotomayor (Azerbaijan) 1-2
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Martina Schmoranzova (Czech Republic) 3-0
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Nouchka Fontijan (Netherlands) 2-0
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Mahammadrausl Majidor (Azerbaijan) 0-3
April 12th
Last 16
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) v Otar Eranosyan (Georgia)
75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) v Ilari Kijala (Finland)
91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) v Gabriel Richards (Sweden)
April 13th
Q/Finals
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Tetyna Kob (Ukraine)
52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) v Ellie Konki (France)
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Yvonne Rasmussen (Denmark)
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Patra Scatmari (Hungary)
Irish squad
Female
51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)
60kg Katie Taylor (Bray)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans)
Male
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls)
60kg David Oliver Joyce (AIBA Pro Boxing)
64kg Dean Walsh (St Joesphs/St Ibars)
75kg Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise)
91kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
