Kenneth Fox
Five Irish boxers have the chance to secure at least bronze medals at the European Elite Women's Championships in Macedonia today.
First between the ropes will be Westport's Shannon Sweeney, who faces Slovakia's light-flyweight Nicole Durikova in the 48kg quarter-finals.
Carly McNaul has Italian opposition in the form of Olena Savchuk in the quarters of the flyweight division.
Meanwhile, Commonwealth gold medallist Michaela Walsh goes up against Romania's Claudia Nechita in the featherweight last eight.
In the evening session, Amy Broadhurst has a light-welterweight quarter-final against Serbian, Milena Matovic.
And in the light middleweight quarter-finals, Christina Desmond - originally from Macroom, but based in Dungarvan where she works as a Garda, faces Hanna Ingrid Hede of Sweden.
9 #TeamIreland boxers are 1 win away from Women's European Championship podium places. In action tomorrow:
48kg Shannon Sweeney
52kg Carly McNaul
57kg Micheala Walsh
63kg Amy Broadhurst
70kg Tina Desmond https://t.co/ci8YD0cyco pic.twitter.com/k5nsbA82Tu— IABA (@IABABOXING) October 17, 2022
