RUSSIA (19), Ireland (13) and England (12) will have the highest representation in Monday’s semi-finals at the European Junior Male and Female Championships in Anapa. Russia, writes Bernard O'Neill.
The last four contests will be decided over two sessions beginning at 12 noon and 4 pm (Irish times).
All semi-finalists are guaranteed at least bronze.
Watch the action at the link below for a hard-hitting quarter-final programme.
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Team Ireland have a light training session scheduled for today – a rest day at the tournament – ahead of a massive afternoon for Irish boxing.
The finals will be decided on Tuesday.
The Irish squad are scheduled to arrive home at 12 noon on Thursday via Dublin Airport.
European Junior Championships Anapa, Russia
Monday October 15
Semi-finals
46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) v Gamze Soguksu (Turkey)
46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) v Mikhail Grigorian (Russia)
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) v Semiz Alicic (Serbia)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) v Sameenah Toussan (England)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) v Maksim Shumov (Russia)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) v Michaela Turacova (Slovakia)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) v Danielle Marshall (England)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) v Maria Berstenova (Russia)
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Miriam Tomasone (Italy)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Annemarie Schierle (Germany)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) v Margarita Zueva (Russia)
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) v Loncarie Borna (Croatia)
80kg+ Kori Goad (Ireland) v Olowia Toborek (Poland)
