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Brendan Irvine into last eight in Baku

Brendan Irvine in action against Tinko Banabakov
Brendan Irvine in action against Tinko Banabakov

Irish boxer Brendan Irvine booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Light Fly (46-49kg) division at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan this morning.

Irvine beat Bulgarian Tinko Banabakov on a unanimous decision, the judges scoring the fight 30-26, 30-27 and 29-28 in the Belfast man's favour.

19-year-old Irvine will face the host nation's Salman Alizada in the last eight on Monday (9.30am Irish time).

Ceire Smith won her Women's Fly (48-51kg) round of 16 bout against Norway's Camilla Johansen, also on a unaminous decision 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36.

22-year-old Smith will now face Russian Saiana Sagataeva in Monday' quarter-finals.

Irish diver Natasha McManus missed out on a place in the final of the Women's 1m Springboard.

The 17-year-old finished 19th of 29 competitors in the preliminary round with a score of 319.70 from nine dives.

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