"Roscommon middleweight O'Rourke (28), whose sister bowed out at the last-eight stage yesterday, was up against Norway's Sunniva Hofstad and she continued her impressive form at the tournament to get the nod from four of the five judges on a 30-27 scoreline. The four-time European champion can now also call herself a double World medallist, and she will be back in action on Saturday at 1.15pm when she will fight China's Lina Wang for a final spot."
"Joyce will also have a semi-final bout on Saturday after he narrowly overcame Uzbekistan's Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov on a 3-2 decision to secure his first senior world medal. The 19-year-old Mullingar featherweight overcame a slow start - he was trailing on four scorecards after the first round - to take the win 29-28, 28-29, 27-30, 29-28, 30-27. He will take on Spain's Rafael Serrano Lozano in the semi-finals on Saturday at 2.15pm."
Aoife O'Rourke defeated Norway's Sunniva Hofstad on a 30-27 judges' decision to secure at least a bronze and extend her medal tally as a double World medallist and four-time European champion. O'Rourke will face China's Lina Wang on Saturday at 1.15pm for a place in the final. Patsy Joyce won a narrow 3-2 decision over Uzbekistan's Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov to claim his first senior world medal and will meet Spain's Rafael Serrano Lozano in the semi-finals on Saturday at 2.15pm. Gráinne Walsh (65kg) is scheduled to fight China's Yang Liu at 7pm, with coverage on Eurovision Sport.
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