Paulstown Boxer Darren O Neill and Carlow archer Darren Wallace are part of the Irish team walking out at the opening ceremony of the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan which starts today.
Darren O Neill captains the Irish boxers while Katie Taylor is Ireland’s Flag bearer at the ceremony which starts at 5 o clock this evening.
Team Ireland will be represented in 14 sports at the games.
First of the local athletes in action is Darren Wallace in Archery next Tuesday while Darren O Neill is boxing that morning too at 10 o clock.
Secretary of the Irish Archery Association Jerry Deegan says that Darren Wallace’s commitment to the sport has paid off and he has improved significantly…….