Minsk 2019

“This is the best moment of my life – by a mile” – Walker secures sensational gold for Ireland *All interviews on soundcloud* 30 June 2019   Kurt Walker has secured a gold medal for Ireland in sensational fashion this afternoon, with a unanimous decision win over Mykola Butsenko of Ukraine in the Bantamweight final. […]

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

All the Team Ireland action was in the velodrome on Saturday evening, with Shannon McCurley competing in the Women’s Omnium and Mark Downey and Fintan Ryan racing the Men’s Madison at the European Games in Minsk.   McCurley finished 8th in the four-race event that was won by multiple world champion Kirsten Wild of the

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

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

Team Ireland’s Felix English came within metres of winning a medal in the Men’s Scratch Race at the European Games today. It was the first day of track cycling at the Games, and English finished fourth in the 15km race. Lydia Boylan was also in action, racing in the Women’s Points Race, where she finished

Frustrating Fourth for Egan in Women’s K1 5000   It was a familiar case of so close yet so far for Jenny Egan in the Women’s K1 5000m today, when she finished fourth with a time of 25.27.936. The afternoon session on day seven of the European Games featured Team Ireland athletes in canoeing, cycling,

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

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

“This is what dreams are made of” – Sensational afternoon at boxing sees Ireland’s medal tally rise to five   A sensational afternoon in the boxing ring for Ireland has seen Team Ireland’s medal tally rise to five thanks to three superb performances from Michaela Walsh, Grainne Walsh and Kurt Walker in their respective quarter-final