Amy Broadhurst, Christina Desmond, Michaela Walsh, Shannon Sweeney, Kellie Harrington and Caitlin Fryers have all won their quarter-final bouts meaning Team Ireland have secured at least 6 Bronze medals and a chance at winning silver or gold in Montenegro.
Broadhurst, moved into the light welterweight semi-finals with a victory over her Serbia’s Milena Malovic, she is looking to add to the gold medal she secured at the World Championships in Istanbul earlier this year.
Mayo woman, Shannon Sweeney dominated her fight with Slovakia’s Nicole Durikova; the referee forced to give her opponent a standing count in the first. Another two standing counts in the second saw the bout ended early.
Michaela Walsh, 2022 Commonwealth Games Champion, saw off Claudia Nechita on a 4-1 split decision in the featherweight class.
Olympic lightweight champion Kellie Harrington was given a tough test by England’s Shona Whitwell, winning a tactical battle on a 3-2 split decision. Harrington was able to stay out of danger and pick off her opponent as the rounds went on.
Belfast light flyweight (50kg) Caitlin Fryers won a split decision (3-2) over Bulgarian Zlatislava Chukanova, having gone into the last round with a comfortable lead. Earlier, Enniskerry weltwerweight Kaci Rock was denied a medal as she was beaten on a unanimous decision by German Stefani von Berge.
This means Team Ireland have secured 6 medals these Women’s European Championships in Montenegro, with the possibility of winning silver or gold. Later, 2019 European middleweight champion Aoife O’Rourke is also in quarter-final action from around 6.45pm today.
Live streaming is available on the EUBC and IABA YouTube Channels.
