Sunday 26 June 2022
Michaela Walsh will not dwell on previous Commonwealth Games near-misses, having won silver in both 2014 and 2018.
Ireland’s history-making siblings: Aidan Walsh says his bronze medal is shared with his sister, Michaela.
Meanwhile Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh will both box for gold tomorrow after winning their respective semi-finals bouts.
Aoife O’Rourke and Brendan Irvine march on, while there was disappointment and frustration for Michaela Walsh.
The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to open tomorrow but instead of parading around Japan’s National Stadium, medal prospect Michaela Walsh will be running north Belfast’s roads.
Smith came within a whisker of upsetting the reigning champion, while Walsh lost out to the hometown hero.
The Belfast boxer follows in the footsteps of Cork’s Christina Desmond and Cavan’s Ceire Smith.
The 26-year-old has now assured herself of a silver medal in Minsk.
A number of young athletes on sport scholarships in Dublin City University no longer have access to suitable facilities in the capital.
All six of the Irish representatives move within two victories of a medal in New Dehli.
The pair have both medalled in Sofia after semi-final defeats.
Michaela Walsh’s march toward European gold continues.
The Antrim native will now fight for gold in Saturday’s final.
Michaela Walsh, Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh will all have some extra luggage coming home from Cascia.
The Bray woman is set to take on Clonmel’s Shauna O’Keeffe at the National Stadium.
Meanwhile, there was disappointment for boxers Michaela Walsh and Myles Casey in Baku.
There was a further silver for Team Northern Ireland’s Joe Fitzpatrick.
Thrills, spills and strikes made up an absorbing helter-skelter sports day.
Michael Conlan, Paddy Barnes and Michaela Walsh are among those in action in the Commonwealth Games tomorrow.
The quartet are all through to the semi-finals of their respective events.
