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Ahern,
Lindberg, Joyce and Egan advance in Croatia
by Bernard O'Neill - Ireland
(MAR 8) FOUR Irish boxers are through to the semi finals of the Zlatko
Hrbic Senior Multi Nations following convincing victories in Croatia
today (March 8th).
Flyweight Conor Ahern and Bantamweight Ryan Lindberg progressed to the
last four following wins over French fighters in Zagreb.
Ahern, (Baldoyle) beat Anine Lamen 40-23, while Lindberg (Immaculata)
followed that up with a 41-26 win over Lamens countryman Anine
Boumerdach.
Lindbergs victory was sweet revenge for last years EU Junior
Championships final which Boumerdach won by a margin of ten points.
Featherweight David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy) and light
heavyweight Ken Egan (Neilstown) are also through to the semis following
wins this afternoon and tonight.
Joyce stopped Czech puncher Anton Lasokz in the 4th, and Egan forced
Tomas Kovacs into two standing counts and was ahead 16-2 before the
Slovakian was retired by his corner at the start of the third.
Golden Cobras Aodh Carlyle is out of the tournament however after he was
edged out on a countback by Serbia's Nersad Malicezic, while Ian Tims
(St Matthews) was beaten by Croatia's Izica Bacurn.
Light flyweight Paddy Barnes (Holy Family), lightweight John Joe Joyce
St Michael's Athy), and middleweight Darren Sutherland (St Saviours OBA),
will be in the ring tomorrow (March 9th).
Commentating on today's performances Irish Amateur Boxing Association
High Performance Director Gary Keegan
was full of praise for the Irish squad.
He said: "We are very pleased with our start to the tournament as the
four boxers that won achieved their victories with convincing winning
margins.
"Ryan Lindberg was in outstanding form against his French opponent and
we are very pleased with his performance and the manner of his victory.
Conor, David Oliver, and Ken also looked very comfortable today and
their margins of their victories speak for themselves.
"Aodh lost out very narrowly and we decided to retire Ian as he took a
good shot in the first round. However, the experience of boxing at this
level will stand to them in the coming months."
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a nine man team for the
tournament which concludes on Sunday.
Zlatko Hrbic Senior Multi Nations Quarter Final Results from Croatia
(March 8th)
51Kg: Conor Ahern (Ireland) beat Anine Lamen (France) 40-23, 54Kg: Ryan
Lindberg (Ireland) beat Aine Boumerdach (France) 41-26, 57Kg: David
Oliver Joyce (Ireland) beat Antonin Lasokz (Czech Rep) RSC4, 64Kg: Aodh
Carlyle (Ireland) lost to Nersad Malicezic (Serbia) 24-24, (C/B 91-95),
81Kg: Ken Egan (Ireland) beat Tomas Kovacs (Slovakia) RET3, 91Kg: Ian
Tims (Ireland) lost to Izica Bacurn (Croatia) RET1. |
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