Ireland secured it's first medal of the Women's European Boxing Championship in Bucharest after Clare Grace was victorious in her quarter-final this afternoon.
The Kilkenny boxer proved too strong for Turkey's Kara Guluzar in their welterweight quarter-final today. She dominated throughout with left hooks landing continuously to gain revenge for her defeat to the Turk in the semi-final of the European Youth Championships back in 2010.
Olympic gold medallist Katie Taylor will be in quarter-final action on Wednesday while Michaela Walsh, Ceira Smith and Joanne Lambe will fight at the last 16 stage tomorrow.