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Grainne Walsh wins bronze at European Games after split decision

Published 13:40 28 Jun 2019 BST

Jack O'Toole
Grainne Walsh wins bronze at European Games after split decision

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Grainne Walsh has won a bronze medal at the 2019 European Games in Minsk after a split decision loss to Karolina Koszewska on Friday.

Walsh could have followed namesake Michaela into the final after her win over Daria Abramova earlier on Friday but it was not to be with Koszewska securing a 3-2 split decision win. https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/1144578631013994496 It's a busy day for the Irish fighters with world champion Kellie Harrington, Regan Buckley, Kurt Walker and Michael Nevin all still to fight on Friday. Here's the times and matchups for the rest of the afternoon: Women’s Lightweight 60kg Kellie Harrington (IRL) v Agnes Alexiusson (SWE), 5.0pm Men’s Light Flyweight 49kg Regan Buckley (IRL) v Artur Hovhannisyan (ARM), 6.15pm Men’s Bantamweight 56kg Peter McGrail (GBR) v Kurt Walker (IRL), 6.30pm Men’s Middleweight 75kg Salvatore Cavallaro (ITA) v Michael Nevin (IRL), 19.45    

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