All about the process and the performance for technical genius Antia 

Kellie Harrington, Amy Broadhurst, Jenny Lehane, Kelyn Cassidy, Daina Moorehouse, Dean Clancy and Michaela Walsh can all book their spots in Paris with wins today.

ON A JOURNEY: Ireland’s Michaela Walsh with coach Zaur Antia after her win over Aysen Taskin of Turkey. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

To the casual observer, today might not feel like a huge day for Ireland’s Olympic medal chances. But outside of the Games themselves, this is as big as it gets. Because what happens at the Nowy Targ Arena in the south of Poland today will have seismic repercussions for the country’s medal count at the 2024 Games.

Of the 35 medals Ireland has won at the Olympics, 18 came from boxers, and that medal factory should keep churning in Paris next year – if they can get there. Seven Irish boxers have the chance to do so today, facing pivotal quarter-final bouts at the European Games, with a spot in the semi-finals – and a ticket to Paris – on the line.