Aidan Walsh Secures Ireland's 3rd Medal Of The Tokyo Games.

Friday, 30 July 2021 09:19

Dublin's Kellie Harrington has eased into the lightweight quarter-finals.

Team Ireland's medal haul has increased to three this morning, with at least another bronze guaranteed.

Belfast's Aidan Walsh made it through his welter-weight quarter final at the Tokyo Olympics.

#Boxing

HE'S DONE IT!

AIDAN WALSH IS OFFICIALLY AN OLYMPIC MEDALLIST!!

He wins out via split decision against Merven Clair (MRI) in a cracking quarter final 🙌🏻🙌🏻🔥🔥

🥊🇮🇪👏🏻💪🏻🥊👏🏻🇮🇪#TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/fmlciVa0cE
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) July 30, 2021

He has now set up a last four meeting on Sunday morning against Britain's Pat McCormack.

Walsh's coach Paul Johnson of Monkstown Boxing Club in Newtownabbey, he has high hopes for Aidan Walsh's chances of upgrading his bronze medal:

Paul Johnson says they looked at Tokyo as a learning opportunity.

Dublin's Kellie Harrington has eased into the lightweight quarter-finals.

The former world champion got the nod from all the judges in defeating Italy's Rebecca Nicoli.

Joe O'Neill of Irish-Boxing.com joined Ciara Plunkett on Friday's edition of Kildare Focus with an analysis of both bouts, and a look ahead to the next three fights for Team Ireland.

🥊 RESULT 🥊

Very much worth the wait, @Kelly64kg shows her class with a controlled performance and she takes the win via unanimous decision v 🇮🇹!

She now advances to Tuesday's Quarter Final where she will box for a medal!

Well done Kellie! 🇮🇪🥊#IABA #TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/PxtAqmA4UM
— Boxing Ireland (@IABABOXING) July 30, 2021

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