Grainne Walsh is in usually defiant temper after her merciless Olympic Qualifier defeat.
The Tullamore fighter got here so near reserving her place on the aircraft to Paris on Monday, solely to have her dream taken from her in heartbreaking vogue.
Walsh completed the improper aspect of a ‘Tiebreak’ scorecard after renewing acquaintances with outdated foe Aneta Rygielska within the Olympic Qualifying quarter-finals.
The St Mary’s Tallaght 66kg fighter completed the bout forward on two playing cards and drawn on three, however when the judges, who scored it degree, have been requested to choose a winner all of them leaned the best way of the Pole.
The defeat is made all of the extra heartbreaking by the very fact at one stage within the combat the Offally favorite seemed to have put each toes on the aircraft to Paris 2024.
Having misplaced the primary spherical 3-2 however dominated the second to such an extent, she noticed her opponent docked a degree and scored a standing eight. But someway she misplaced the stanza on the playing cards.
Talking on social media the 28-year-old admitted she was hurting however pointed to the very fact her and boxing setbacks are acquainted bedfellows.
Walsh additionally declared the combat isn’t over and appears to have set sights on the ultimate qualifier set for Thailand and Could.
Talking on-line she mentioned:
“My quest for a spot on the Olympics got here to a halt yesterday. The outcomes converse for themselves. I’m really heartbroken. Nonetheless, I can’t change the previous. All I can do is regroup and be taught from the state of affairs. I don’t need the outcome to tarnish all of the arduous work and the performances I’ve put in all through the event. God offers his hardest battles to his strongest troopers. I do know I’m manufactured from powerful stuff and am no stranger to a set again. My story isn’t completed but.
“Unbelievable effort from our whole staff and to have our man @judegallagher_ recover from the road is such an enormous raise for the entire nation.
“It’s been a pleasure to share this expertise with my teammates and coaches and it’s one I’m very grateful for.
“Lastly, thanks to each one who has helped me in any method and to those that imagine in me. Having my mother and father right here with me over the previous week has been one thing I’ll cherish endlessly. Vastly upset to not get the fairytale ending out right here. Simply have to attend slightly longer.”
