Michaela Walsh secures medal for Northern Ireland

Michaela Walsh has progressed to the semi-finals of the women's flyweight boxing competition at the Commonwealth Games.

The 21-year-old got a unanimous decision from the judges in her quarter-final bout with Sarah Joy Rae of Jamaica this afternoon to secure at least a bronze medal for Northern Ireland.

Walsh will face India's Pinki Rani for a place in the gold-medal match.

The flyweight division also features Olympic champion Nicola Adams.

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