Siblings Michaela and Aidan Walsh book tickets to Olympics with impressive wins

Michaela Walsh was an unanimous winner over Stephanie Thour to advance to the last four of the women's featherweight
Siblings Michaela and Aidan Walsh book tickets to Olympics with impressive wins

Ireland’s Michaela Walsh beats Stephanie Thour of Sweden to qualify for the Olympic Games. Picture:  INPHO/Dave Winter

Siblings Michaela and Aidan Walsh will represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics after they both earned victories at the European qualifiers in Paris this afternoon.

Michaela was an unanimous winner over Stephanie Thour to advance to the last four of the women's featherweight (57kg) division to ensure she will be going to Japan later this summer.

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