Michaela Walsh and Jennifer Lehane have both advanced to the round of 16 at the European Games in Poland with wins on Saturday afternoon.
Belfast native Walsh dominated her 57kg bout with Greece's Olga Papadatou, winning 5-0 on the judges' scorecards, while Lehane overcame a tough bout with Sara Cirkovic of Serbia, winning 3-2 in the 54kg division.
The victories mean that the Irish pair are now just two wins away from securing their respective places at the Paris Olympics next summer.
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Next for Walsh is Turkey's Aysen Taskin, who received a bye to the round of 16, while Lehane will face 2021 European Youth gold medal winner Antonia Giannakopoulou, who also received a bye to the last 16.
Amy Broadhurst is in action later on Saturday, with the Dundalk boxer expected in the ring at 5.45pm.
