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Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward out of the European Games

Boxer and medal hope Brendan Irvine will miss the European Games, which start in Minsk, Belarus this...


Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward ou...

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Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward out of the European Games


Boxer and medal hope Brendan Irvine will miss the European Games, which start in Minsk, Belarus this Friday. 

The Olympic Federation of Ireland will send 63 athletes, with Joe Ward another notable absentee following his decision to turn professional.

Irvine won a light flyweight silver at the Games four years ago but is injured this time around.

Competition begins on Friday, with boxer Regan Buckley the first of the Irish in action, along with teammates Tony Browne and Dean Gardiner. Maeve Reidy will also be competing in the Archery.

The European Games take place from the 21st to the 30th June, with athletes competing across nine sports, five of which are part of the Tokyo 2020 qualification journey.

Ireland's leading Tokyo medal hope, Kellie Harrington, is in this month's squad.

TEAM IRELAND ATHLETES

Archery

Maeve Reidy (Recurve)

Athletics (15)

Men (7)

Nelvin Appiah-Konadu (High Jump), Brandon Arrey (4 x 400m), Stephen Gaffney (100m),

Conall Kirk (Pursuit), Andrew Mellon (4 x 400m), Gerard O’Donnell (110m H),

Paul White (Pursuit).

Women (8)

Grace Casey (Javelin), Ciara Deely (4 x 400m), Sinead Denny (4 x 400m),

Victoria Harris (Pursuit Race), Sarah Lavin (100m Hurdles), Sophie Meredith (Long Jump), Amy O’Donoghue (Pursuit Race), Niamh Whelan (100m),

*Reserves (6): Paul Byrne, Luke Lennon-Ford, Kelly McGrory, Catherine McManus, Lily-Ann O’Hora, Rolus Olusa

Badminton (6)

Singles (2)

Rachael Darragh (Singles), Nhat Nguyen (Singles),

Doubles (4)

Chloe Magee (Mixed Doubles), Samuel Magee (Mixed Doubles),

Joshua Magee (Men’s Doubles), Paul Reynolds (Men’s Doubles).

Boxing (13)

Men (9)

Tony Browne (Men’s Heavy -91kg), Regan Buckley (Men’s Light Fly -49kg), Dean Gardiner (Men’s Super Heavy +91kg), James McGivern (Men’s Light Welter -69kg), Kieran Molloy (Men’s Welter -69kg), Michael Nevin (Men’s Middle -75kg), Kurt Walker (Men’s Bantam -56kg).

Women (4)

Kellie Harrington (Women’s Light -60kg), Aoife O’Rourke (Women’s Middle -75kg), Grainne Walsh (Women’s Welter -69kg), Michaela Walsh (Women’s Feather -57kg).

Canoe Sprint (2)

Jenny Egan (Women’s K1 200, 500, 5000), Ronan Foley (Men’s K1 200, 500, 5000)

Cycling (16)

Road Men (5)

Mark Downey, TBC, Robert Jon McCarthy, Ryan Mullen, Michael O’Loughlin

Road Women (1)

Alice Sharpe

Track Men (5)

Mark Downey, Felix English, JB Murphy, Marc Potts, Fintan Ryan

Track Women (6)

Lydia Boylan, Mia Griffin, Lydia Gurley, Shannon McCurley, Robyn Stewart, Orla Walsh

Gymnastics (2)

Emma Slevin (Women’s All-Around), Adam Steele (Men’s All-Around)

Judo

Nathon Burns (Men’s Half-light weight -66kg), Megan Fletcher (Women’s Middle weight -70kg)

Shooting

Aoife Gormally (Women’s Shotgun Trap), Derek Burnett (Men’s Shotgun Trap)



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