Irish team captain Darren O'Neill progressed to the last-16 of the European Senior Championships in Ankara, Turkey.

 

But there was disappointment for Michael McDonagh and Con Sheehan following reversals to the Ukraine and Russia.

 

McDonagh lost 16-6 to Valodymyr Matvichuk and Abdulkhamid Nurmagomedov had  three points to spare (22-19) over Sheehan in a thrilling heavyweight contest.

 

Kilkenny southpaw O'Neill, meantime, beat Denis Radovan 16-9 - his second win over the German middleweight in the last two months.

 

Earlier today, Willie McLaughlin and Michael Conlon booked their places into the quarter-finals with wins over Croatia and England.

 

Donegal welterweight McLaughlin beat Borna Katalinic 20-14 and Belfast flyweight Conlon produces a storming final round to beat Beijing Olympian and 2010 European silver medalist Khalid Yafai of England 19-10.

 

2011 European Senior Championships Ankara, Turkey

June 17th (Preliminary)

64Kg: Ray Moylette (St Anne's) beat Subhi Amara (Israel) RSC2

June 18th (Preliminary)

56Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) beat Pavlo Ischenko (Ukraine) 19-13

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) beat Stephen Banyo (Holland) 12-8

91Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat Levan Guledani (Georgia) RSCI2

91+Kg: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity) beat Mane Marceta (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 15-15 c/b 75/74

June 19th (Preliminary)

52Kg: Michael Conlon (St John Bosco) beat Khalid Yafai (England) (Last 16) 19-10

60Kg; Michael McDonagh (St Mary's) lost to Valodymyr Matvichuk (Ukraine) 6-16

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) beat Borna Katalinic (Croatia) (Last 16) 20-14

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) beat Denis Radovan (Germany) 16-9

91Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) lost to Abdulkhamid Nurmagomedov (Russia) (Last 16) 19-22

June 20th (Last 16)

56Kg:  John Joe Nevin (Cavan) v Nikoloz Izoria (Georgia)

64Kg: Ray Moylette (St Anne's) v Ljubomir Marjanvic (Serbia)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) v Victor Cotiujanschi (Moldova)

81Kg: Joe Ward (Moate) v Ainar Karlson (Estonia)

91+Kg; Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity) v Anthony Joshua (England)

June 21st (Quarter-finals)

52Kg: Michael Conlon (St John Bosco) v Vincenzo Picardi (Italy)

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) v Zaal Kvachatadze (Georgia)