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Magees surge into quarter-finals of Irish Open

written by Chris McNulty December 6, 2017

Chloe and Sam Magee booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FZ Forza Irish Open today.

At the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena, the Magees overcame Scottish duo Alexander Dunn and Eleanor O’Donnell 21-5 18-21 21-15 to book a spot in the last eight.

The Raphoe brother-sister combination were in good form today having dispatched Mathias Moldt Baskjaer and Janne Kornum in straight games, 21-16 21-15, earlier in the day.

The Magees now face Poland’s Milosz Bochat and Aneta Wojtkowska tomorrow in the quarter-finals.

In the men’s doubles, Sam and Joshua Magee defeated Javier Suarez and Alberto Zapico from Spain 21-12 21-7, while Joshua Magee, in the men’s singles, lost to Kai Schaefer 17-21 21-15 18-21.

Rachael Darragh and Paul Reynolds were beaten 21-9 9-21 10-21 by Andreas Sondergaard and Malene Kaeseler, while Darragh lost out in the women’s singles to Li Lian Yang 21-14 21-15.

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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.

Magees surge into quarter-finals of Irish Open

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