Day 11 of the European Games: Jack Marley qualifies for 2024 Olympics

30.06.2023 - 18:11 breakingnews.ie

Ireland have been competing so far, for 11 days at the European Games with highs and lows across a multitude of sports. The games began on June 23rd and will continue until the July 2nd.

Kraków and Malopolska in Poland are the host cities and the games are taking place in the Nowy Targ Arena. Jack Marley confirmed his place on the plane to Paris 2024 with qualification in the Men’s heavyweight semi-final this afternoon.

The twenty-year-old came back from a first-round loss (1-4) to win on split decision (4-1) against Spain’s Enmanual Reyes Pla.

Marley will now fight for gold on Saturday. The Dubliner is the first Irish heavyweight boxer in 27 years to qualify for an Olympic Games, with Cathal O’Grady the last in 1996.

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