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Rachael Darragh and Joshua Magee progress at Czech Open

written by Chris McNulty September 27, 2019

RACHAEL Darragh and Joshua Magee have advanced into Saturday’s action at the Li-Ning Czech Open.

Darragh (pictured) is into the second round of the women’s singles after a 21-16 21-14 win over Bulgarian Buanka Bukoviczki.

Darragh faces Tereza Kobláková from Czech Republic tomorrow at the Sportovni hala Vodova in Brno.

Magee, her uncle, paired up with Paul Reynolds to overcome Austrian pair Jannik Maczejka and Kilian Meusburger 21-16 21-14.

They meet Markus Barth and Mattias Xu from Norway tomorrow in a men’s doubles quarter-final.

Magee lost out 21-17 21-14 to Magnus Klinggaard in the men’s singles after he had beaten Matthew Abela 21-11 21-6.

In the mixed doubles, Magee and Reynolds had a 21-9 21-14 win over Miroslav Haring and Lucia Vojtekova from Slovakia.

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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.

Rachael Darragh and Joshua Magee progress at Czech Open

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