There was less fortune for Aoife's sister Lisa in Belgrade yesterday.
Aoife O'Rourke is well on her way to claiming a third European Championship gold medal after winning bronze in Serbia yesterday.
The Ballinasloe woman was too good for Hungary's Veronika Nakota in their quarter final bout and will now box for a silver medal in the semi-final after a unanimous decision.
She'll fight for silver on Thursday.
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— Boxing Ireland (@IABABOXING) April 23, 2024
Team Ireland 75kg, double Olympian Aoife O'Rourke, has assured herself of at least a 🥉at the 2024 European Elite Championships, following a 5-0 quarter finals victory over Hungary's Veronika Nakota
Aoife boxes her semi final on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/yELA8uNk0x
Aoife's sister Lisa was also boxing for bronze in Belgrade yesterday, the 63kg boxer was beaten Jessica Triebelova of Slovakia on a split deicision.
Elsewhere there were wins, and bronze medals, for Olympic Champion Kellie Harrington, Shannon Sweeney and Naimh Fay.
Today, Adam Hession and Dean Clancy both return to action.
Hession can secure a podium place with victory over Russia’s Eduard Savvin in the featherweight quarter-finals.
While Clancy has a light-welterweight quarter-final against Malik Hassanov of Azerbaijan.
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