Team Ireland’s Ceira Smith progressed to the last-eight following an excellent win over Norway’s Camila Johansen.
The flyweight’s victory means Ireland now have seven wins from eight after claiming all four rounds.
The Irish champion will now meet Russia’s Salana Sagatavea in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, it is going to be a busy day for the Irish coaching staff of Billy Walsh, Zuar Antia, Pete Taylor and Gerry Storey tomorrow. Five Irish boxers are in action, with Myles Casey and Michaela Walsh scheduled to start within five minutes of each other tomorrow morning (Irish time).
Upcoming bouts. Saturday, June 20th (Last 16)
Michaela Walsh (8;30am), Myles Casey (8:35am), Sean McComb (12pm), Adam Nolan (5pm), Dean Gardiner (5:15pm)
(Approximate times (Irish times) apply above).
1st European Games Baku, Azerbaijan
Preliminaries
June 16th
52kg Myles Casey (Ireland) beat Ivan Fihurenka (Belarus) 3-0
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Nazirov Bakhtovar (Russia) 1-2
91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) beat Ionut Jitaru (Romania) 3-0
June 17th
69kg Adam Nolan (Ireland) beat Alban Bequri (Albania) 3-0
75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) beat Pol Sanjin Vrgoc (Croatia) 3-0
June 18th
60kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Tymur Beliak (Ukraine) 3-0
June 19th
49kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Tinko Banabakov (Bulgaria) 3-0
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Camila Johansen (Norway) 3-0
June 20th
52kg Myles Casey (Ireland) v Elvin Mamishzada (Azerbaijan)
60kg Sean McComb (Ireland) v Donato Cosenza (Italy)
69kg Adam Nolan (Ireland) v Dario Morello (Italy)
91kg + Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Guido Vianello (Italy)
54kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Elena Saveleva (Russia)
June 21st
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Denista Eliseeva (Bulgaria)
64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) v Maxim Dadashev (Russia)
75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) v Emir Sabotic (Montenegro)
91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) v Raitis Sinkevics (Latvia)
June 22nd
Q/Finals
49kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) v Salman Alizida (Azerbaijan)
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Salana Sagatavea (Russia)
