O'Rourke One Win Away From Olympic Qualification.

Friday, 4 June 2021 16:22

5 of Ireland's 9 boxers in action in European qualification today.

Aoife O'Rourke is one win away from a place at Tokyo 2020.

The Castlerea middleweight advanced to the quarter-finals of the qualifier in Paris with a win over Viktoriya Kebikava of Belarus.

🥊 RESULT 🥊

@AoifeORourke11 repeats the result of Minsk 2 summers ago and secures a big win v 🇧🇾!

She moves on to the Q-Finals and is now just 1️⃣ win away from #Tokyo2020

Well done Aoife! 🥊🇮🇪#IABA #TeamIreland #RoadToTokyo pic.twitter.com/kVuo57C5mS
— Boxing Ireland (@IABABOXING) June 4, 2021

While Aidan Walsh beat Wahid Hambli of France to advance in the men’s welterweight division.

🥊 RESULT 🥊

@aidanwalsh997 with a classy & composed performance v 🇫🇷 and makes it 2 wins from 2 for Team Ireland!

He advances to Sunday's Q-Finals v 🇺🇦 with a place in #Tokyo2020 up for grabs!

Well done Aidan! 🥊🇮🇪#IABA #TeamIreland #RoadToTokyo pic.twitter.com/R97kji4A5g
— Boxing Ireland (@IABABOXING) June 4, 2021

Light-heavyweight Emmett Brennan is also a fight away from an Olympic place after beating Uke Smajili of Switzerland.

🥊 RESULT 🥊

Emmet Brennan rounds off the afternoon session with our 3rd win of the day after a huge performance v 🇨🇭!

He advances to tomorrow's Q-Finals and where he will have the chance to book his place at #Tokyo2020

Well done Emmet! 🥊🇮🇪#IABA #TeamIreland #RoadToTokyo pic.twitter.com/EpevHK3WG5
— Boxing Ireland (@IABABOXING) June 4, 2021

Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh are both in last-16 action later.

The tournament is being live-streamed here