THERE WAS DEFEAT for Dean Clancy at the European Boxing Championships in Serbia, as he was denied a medal in the 63.5kg/light-welter category.
The Sligo fighter, who is already qualified for the Paris Olympics, lost out to Azerbaijan’s Malik Hasanov in the quarter-final on a score of 5-0.
Earlier today, Galway’s Adam Hession missed out on a medal after he was beaten on a unanimous decision by Russian Eduard Savvin in the 57kg/featherweight division, also on a 5-0 score.
Those results mean that Ireland will have four medal-winners from the competition as Kellie Harrington, Shannon Sweeney, Niamh Fay and Aoife O’Rourke all prevailed as they advanced to the semi-finals at the European Championships yesterday.
Not to be for Team Ireland Paris-qualified 63.5kg Dean Clancy in his 2024 European Elite Championship quarter final against Azerbaijan’s Malik Hasanov. pic.twitter.com/o2fXMrTLdr
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It must be very hard for a guy like Roach who’s career hasn’t had a dramatic upturn in ability like some in his sport to accept that it’s a level playing field.I imagine looking back on his career he will be able to hold his head high and with honour knowing he gave his absolute best with his natural god given talent and entertained us all in the process.Well done Nico.
@Aidan Butler: and he has coined it by charging a premium for the fact that he is a rolls Royce domestique and someone with fantastic road knowledge.
Tumbles ? Far from tumbling, in my view. Achieving his dreams, more like.
It’s in them there hills that the Columbians and odd Spaniard power through on the finest of bicycles.
@Brad Moon: and……..