Two Irish fighters clinch medals at World Boxing Championships in Liverpool

Aoife O’Rourke and Patsy Joyce are guaranteed a minimum of bronze after victories this afternoon

Patsy Joyce celebrates his quarter-final victory in Liverpool with former professional world champion Tony Bellew. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Aoife O'Rourke in action against Sunniva Hofstad of Norway during their women's 75kg quarter-final at the World Boxing Championships in the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Ireland’s boxers will leave the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool with at least two medals after Aoife O’Rourke (women’s 75kg) and Patsy Joyce (men's 55kg) won their quarter-finals.

Roscommon middleweight O'Rourke (28), whose sister bowed out at the last-eight stage yeste

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