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Boyle and Irish Amputee team to face Poland in European quarter-final

written by Chris McNulty October 6, 2017

James Boyle and the Irish Amputee Football Team have been drawn to face Poland in the quarter-finals of the EAFF European Championships in Turkey.

Dungloe man Boyle, a student at LyIT, scored after just 40 seconds yesterday in a 4-0 win over Greece that confirmed Ireland’s place in the quarter-finals.

Narrow defeats to World Champions Russia (2-0) and neighbours England (1-0) saw Ireland start off in agony, but they were on track following a big win yesterday.

Boyle’s 13th Irish goal set them on their way and the west Donegal man also set up another of Ireland’s goals.

Boyle is the Irish captain for this tournament.

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Boyle and Irish Amputee team to face Poland in European quarter-final

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