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Injury scare for boxer; relay team into final

Jul 30, 2021 13:08 By radiokerrysport
Injury scare for boxer; relay team into final
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Aidan Walsh is nursing an ankle strain following his welterweight boxing quarter-final win this morning.

The Belfast fighter, who is now assured of at least bronze, hurt his foot when landing awkwardly celebrating his victory.

He's expected to recover in time for Sunday's semi-final against Britain's Pat McCormack.

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Walsh's coach Paul Johnston thinks he can go on and claim a gold medal

The Irish 4-by-400-metres mixed relay team have qualified for tomorrow's final at the Olympics.

Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Cillian Greene and Christopher O'Donnell ran 3-minutes-12-point-8-8 seconds to advance from their semi.

It shaved four seconds off the previous Irish national record.

Annalise Murphy says she's unlikely to compete at the Paris Olympics in three years time.

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The Dubliner sailor, who won silver in Rio in 2016, has missed out on a place in the Laser Radial medal race.

Murphy says he's now "looking forward to a normal life" after representing Ireland for 12 years at international level.

Swimmer Daniel Wiffen took nine seconds off his own national record in winning his 1500-metres freestyle heat.

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Larne's Danielle Hill was 6th in her 50-metres freestyle heat.

Austin O'Connor and his horse Colorado Blue are in 29th place after the dressage phase of the eventing.

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