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Kellie Harrington is ‘training like an animal’ as she targets an Olympic spot next year.
Chloe Magee speaks to The42 off the back of her European Games success alongside brother Sam.
He beat Ukranian Mykola Butsenko on Sunday morning.
The reigning world champion would have faced Mira Potkonen in this morning’s final in Minsk.
The Belfast boxer lost 4-1 on the scorecards to Bulgaria’s Petrova Stanimira in Minsk.
Team GB’s Gabby and Chris Adcock proved too strong today.
The world champion will face the scourge of Irish boxing, and one of her inspirations, Mira Potkonen in the decider.
The 26-year-old has now assured herself of a silver medal in Minsk.
The Donegal siblings beat beat the Netherlands 21-19, 21-17 on Friday morning to advance to the final four.
The Dubliner finished fourth in her main event for the second successive Games.
The Donegal siblings advanced through to the badminton mixed doubles quarter-finals.
Michaela Walsh, Gráinne Walsh, Kurt Walker and Kellie Harrington have joined Regan Buckley and Michael Nevin in guaranteeing bronze.
The 22-year-old has reached the light-flyweight semi-finals in Minsk.
Meanwhile, there was disappointment for Ireland’s boxers and badminton teams.
Michael Nevin and Regan Buckley scored especially impressive victories over world-class opponents.
Kieran Molloy and Michael Nevin are into the last 16 after today’s victories in the ring.
The boxer has pulled out through injury, while Joe Ward will not compete after recently signing a pro deal.
Minsk is hosting this year’s event, which takes place from 21-30 June.
Michael O’Reilly’s coach, Pat Ryan, chats to The42 about Irish boxers’ success at the European Games and running for the IABA Presidency.
It’s a busy day for Team Ireland in Baku.
It’s been a good day for Team Ireland in Baku.
Irvine is guaranteed a silver, but will have his eye on a different colour in tomorrow’s final.
Michael O’Reilly also progressed to the last-4 this morning, but Darren O’Neill was left disappointed by a split decision defeat.
Meanwhile, Ireland played their first ever game of basketball 3x3.
It wasn’t all good news for the Irish boxers today as Dean Gardiner and Ceira Smith both lost their bouts.
The Bray boxer earned a unanimous decision victory over Denitsa Eliseeva of Bulgaria.
Living, working, travelling, and competing together takes its toll on the siblings.
Meanwhile, Caroline Ryan was 15th in the women’s road cycling individual time trial.
Meanwhile, Longford native Derek Burnett finished joint-eighth out of 32 in Men’s Trap.
Convincing wins for Darren O’Neill and Myles Casey get Team Ireland off to the perfect start in the ring.
And not a wave in sight.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Egan reached the B final in the women’s Kayak Single 500m event.
The Derry woman fell in to a chasing pack that didn’t want to chase Olympic champ Nicola Sprig.
There are 63 athletes representing Team Ireland at the event which starts tomorrow.
There’s the start of Serie A and a Bavarian derby to look forward to.
EOC president Pat Hickey told AFP that the new event was not intended to rival the Olympic Games.