Minsk 2019

The 2019 European Games will be held in Minsk, Belarus from 14 to 30 June, 2019.

Kurt Walker Names as Team Ireland Flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony

European Games Gold Medallist Kurt Walker has been named as the Team Ireland Flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony of the Games in Minsk. Walker was selected following his sensational win in the Sports Palace Uruchie in Minsk, when he beat Mykola Butsenko from Ukraine 5-0 in the Men’s Bantamweight -56kg today.   “Today was the

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Irish boxing is well and truly alive as Harrington and Walker Book Place in Final

This evening saw four boxers and two track cyclists in action at the European Games in Minsk, on an evening when boxers Kellie Harrington and Kurt Walker upgraded their bronze medals and booked their place in their respective finals on Sunday.   Kellie Harrington has teed up a mouth-watering final showdown in Minsk this weekend

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Bronze Medalled Bagged for Magees and Michaela Walsh Upgrades Her Medal Colour

Friday got off to a great start for Team Ireland when boxer Michaela Walsh booked her place in the final of the Women’s Featherweight -57kg beating Russian boxer Daria Abramova in the semi-finals guaranteeing her silver. This was not long after badminton secured a guaranteed medal with a 2-1 win by Chloe and Sam Magee

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Harrington passes Testa with flying colours to secure Ireland’s sixth medal

Reigning World Champion Kellie Harrington announced her arrival at the 2019 Minsk European Games in style this evening, securing a 4-1 split decision win over Italy’s Irma Testa in the Women’s Lightweight quarter-final bout.   The Dubliner had a long wait to get into the ring, with this evening’s bout being her first of the

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Michaela Walsh, Grainne Walsh and Kurt Walker overcame their boxing opponents bringing the guaranteed medal tally for Team Ireland to five on a successful afternoon of action for Ireland at the European Games in Minsk. Badminton and canoeing also saw success with Nhat securing a pass to the round of 16 and Joshua Magee and

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