Patsy Joyce blasted his option to bantamweight gold on the European U22 Championships in Sofia.
The Mullingar man overcame Aaron Cullen from Scotland within the 54kgs closing.
Joyce may really feel aggrieved that his victory got here on a 4-1 cut up choice, a Croatian choose by some means – and needs to be requested how – giving the bout to Cullen 29-28 when his 4 friends have been firmly, 30-27, the best way of Joyce.
It’ll hardly hassle the Olympic BC ace as he’ll return to Eire clutching a golden nugget,.
The 2022 European Youth bronze medallist shot to the rostrum once more this week after victories over Estonia’s Allan Morozov and Dymtro Kolisnichenko from Ukraine.
The trendy Joyce joined Louis Rooney and Lisa O’Rourke in incomes gold from these Championships.
Two years in the past, Joyce left the European Youth Championships, additionally in Sofia, with a bronze, whereas his World Youth bid the identical yr have been ended by Vishvanath Sureshvish from Spain. Then, Joyce appeared to be heading for a 3-2 cut up win just for a bout assessment to halt his march,
Right here, Joyce by no means regarded at risk as he deservedly took the initiative in opposition to Cullen.
Eire go away Sofia with golds for Joyce, Rooney and O’Rourke, whereas Carleigh Irving has a silver and Robyn Kelly, Clepson dos Santos, Bobbi Flood and Martin McDonagh took bronze.
