Irish stars lining up Grand Prix gold rush

THE eight-man Irish squad of Elite boxers completed a perfect day with eight semi-finals wins from eight at the Ostrava Grand Prix in Ostrava city in the Czech Republic yesterday.

Irish stars lining up Grand Prix gold rush
Sat, 16 Oct, 2010 - 01:00
Bernard O’Neill

Willie McLaughlin, John Joe Nevin, Ray Moylette, Jason Quigley, Darren O’Neill, Con Sheehan, Eric Donovan and Sean Turner advanced to today’s finals at the 11-nation tournament.

McLaughlin, from the Illies Golden Gloves BC in Donegal, stole the show with a magnificent 3-2 verdict over current European welterweight champion Balazs Bascki of Hungary.

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CourtsPlace: OstravaPlace: Czech RepublicPlace: DonegalPlace: HungaryPlace: FinnPlace: BelarusPlace: SlovakiaPerson: Willie McLaughlinPerson: John Joe NevinPerson: Ray MoylettePerson: Jason QuigleyPerson: Darren O’NeillPerson: Con SheehanPerson: Eric DonovanPerson: Sean TurnerPerson: McLaughlinPerson: Balazs BasckiPerson: QuigleyPerson: Mikalai VesialovPerson: MoylettePerson: Manus PalionsPerson: NevinPerson: Ken EganPerson: Sergei KuzimPerson: Sandro DimfeldPerson: Sergei KunitcinPerson: TurnerPerson: Billy WalshPerson: Tony DavittPerson: Des DonnellyPerson: WillieEvent: Grand PrixEvent: Ostrava Grand PrixEvent: 2010 European ChampionshipsOrganisation: Illies Golden Gloves BCOrganisation: ValleyOrganisation: Dusan ChronyOrganisation: Drimnagh
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