Four Irish finish in podium positions in Germany

Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava is looking sharp ahead of June’s European Elite Women’s Championships in Romania, according to Irish coach Antionette Faye.

Ochigava, who lost the 2012 Olympic final to Katie Taylor, beat Ireland’s Alanna Audley-Murphy in Germany yesterday.

Ireland’s seven-strong squad met Germany A and B and Russia in a Round Robin tournament in Wittenburg on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Michaela Walsh (gold), Joanna Lambe (silver), Clare Grace (silver) and Audley-Murphy (bronze) finished in podium positions.

Meanwhile, Irish bantam Michael Conlan did his bit for Germany in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) in Germany on Saturday night.

Conlan earned a comprehensive unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45,50-45) over Kazakh southpaw Meirholat Toitov of the Astana Arlans. But Germany lost 3-2 on the night and must meet the defending champions over five bouts in Almaty, Kazakhstan on April 5 in the return leg.