Brendan Irvine battled from behind to land Ireland’s first ever European games medal in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday.

A day of mixed emotions for Ireland at the European Games in Baku with the first Irish medal of the Games secured, but with two others falling by the wayside.

Ireland’s first medal of the European Games in Baku has been claimed in the boxing ring by Brendan Irvine.

Brendan Irvine made a successful senior international championship boxing debut, having survived a small scare on the way to his bout in Baku yesterday.