Two medals in bag but coach sick for Nevin

IRELAND’S Elite boxing team will be taking home at least two bronze medals from the European Championships following quarter-final wins for former and current AIBA World Youth champions Joe Ward and Ray Moylette in Ankara, Turkey yesterday.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
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But there was last-eight disappointment for Ireland captain Darren O’Neill, John Joe Nevin, Willie McLaughlin and Michael Conlon.

Mayo light-welter Moylette came from being 6-3 down after the first round to beat fancied Russian Maksim Ignatiev 14-13 to set up tomorrow’s semi-final with Hajiliyev Heybatulla of Azerbaijan.

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CourtsPlace: Ankara, TurkeyPlace: AzerbaijanPlace: WestmeathPlace: GeorgiaPlace: UkrainePlace: MoscowPlace: RussiaPlace: ItalyPlace: PaulstownPlace: HungaryPlace: AnkaraPerson: Nevin IrelandPerson: Joe WardPerson: Ray MoylettePerson: Darren O’NeillPerson: John Joe NevinPerson: Willie McLaughlinPerson: Michael ConlonPerson: MoylettePerson: Maksim IgnatievPerson: Hajiliyev HeybatullaPerson: WardPerson: Fiori SimenoPerson: Imre SzelloPerson: Vincenzo PicardiPerson: MichaelPerson: Dominic O’RourkePerson: Zaal KvachatadzePerson: KvachatadzePerson: Dmytro MytrofanovPerson: NevinPerson: Dmitry PolyanskiyPerson: John JoePerson: Zuar AntiaPerson: Billy WalshPerson: Jimmy HalpinPerson: O’RourkePerson: RayPerson: JoePerson: Cathal NoonanEvent: European ChampionshipsEvent: MayoEvent: 2008 OlympicOrganisation: Moate BCOrganisation: IABAOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: CavanOrganisation: St John BoscoOrganisation: St Anne’sOrganisation: IlliesOrganisation: MoateOrganisation: Inpho
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