The women's European boxing championship is heating up and a number of Irish stars are fighting for medals over the next couple of days.
Tuesday promises to be a banner day for Irish boxing with five Irish fighters in the hunt for a bronze medal. Shannon Sweeney, Carly McNaul, Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst, and Christina Desmond are all in action in Tuesday's quarter-finals.
Wednesday could well be another historic day as a further four Irish women fight for a coveted bronze medal. Aoife O’Rourke, Kaci Rock, Caitlin Fryers and Olympic gold medalist Kellie Harrington are in action tomorrow.
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Here's everything you need to know:
Where is the tournament being held?
Budva, Montenegro
When are the fights being held?
Tuesday afternoon: Shannon Sweeney, Carly McNaul, Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst, and Christina Desmond are in action.
Session 1 begins at 1pm, while session 2 begins at 4:30pm.
Wednesday afternoon: Aoife O’Rourke, Kaci Rock, Caitlin Fryers and Kellie Harrington.
Session 1 begins at 1pm, while session 2 begins at 4:30pm.
Can I watch it on TV or can I stream it?
While the tournament isn't being broadcast on TV, there are a couple of ways to view it.
Both the EUBC and IBA will be streaming all the fights in full on their respective YouTube channels.
Quotes corner
Amy Broadhurst on receiving €102,000 in prize money for winning May's World Championships: " I bought my first house with this prize money, " said the 25-year-old, " To own a house at my age is a great achievement, and I’m very proud of this. I also will have a shopping spree but other than that the rest will go to my savings.
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