Magees advance to quarter-finals in Germany

written by Chris McNulty October 31, 2019

RAPHOE DUO Sam Magee and Chloe Magee have advanced to the quarter-finals of the SaarLorLux Open in Germany.

The Magees defeated Eloi Adam and Margot Lambert from France in a round of 16 game today.

The Donegal siblings were 21-18 21-17 winners in straight games at Saarbrücken.

The Magees opened their account with a 21-17 21-15 win over Bjarne Geiss and Emma Moszczynski from Germany.

The fourth seeds in the tournament, the Magees will face fifth seeds Ren Xiang You and Zhou Chao Min, who overcame Fan Qiu Yue and Huang Jia 21-13 21-12.

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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 advance to quarter-finals in Germany

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