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(APR 18) Katie Taylor, Paddy Barnes and Eric Donovan joined Carl Frampton in the semi finals of the Ahmet Comert Cup and guaranteed Ireland at least four bronze medals following quarter finals in Istanbul, Turkey tonight.

But John Joe Joyce and John Joe Nevin, who represented Ireland at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, are out of the international box-off after losing out three fights from gold.

Frampton, who boxes out of the Midland club in Belfast, progressed to the last four following an impressive 7-2 victory over Ukrainian featherweight Oleg Malynosky.

And Barnes, from the Holy Family club in Belfast, followed that up with a 5-0 win over Pakistani light flyweight Nadir Banishan to add to the bronze medal he won at the Beijing Olympics.

Taylor, the reigning World and European champion, continued the winning streak after out-pointing Czech lightweight Danus Dilhofova 11-2 to set up tomorrow's clash with Russian, Daria Abhramova.

But John Joe Nevin, the reigning EU champion, is out of the tournament following a controversial 6-5 defeat to Algerian bantamweight Quarradi Abdelhalim, who he beat in last summers Olympics.

Nevin received two public warnings in this 54Kg last eight clash.

Donovan meanwhile, continued his impressive form with a 4-1 victory over Iranian lightweight Mehdi Raayat and will meet Cuban lightweight Idil Leal tomorrow.

John Joe Joyce lost 4-0 Traian Lupo of Romania today.

Ahmet Comert Cup Draw & Results Istanbul Turkey

April 15th:

75Kg: (Last 16)

Eamon O'Kane (Ireland) lost to Abbos Atoev (Uzbekistan) 1-6

April 16th (Last 16)

54Kg: John Joe Nevin (Ireland) beat Ivan Kabanchuk (Ukraine) 6-0

57Kg: Carl Frampton (Ireland) beat Kurganiyev Kurbandiyev (Turkestan) 6-5

60Kg: Eric Donovan (Ireland) beat Elvin Aliyev (Azerbaijan) 16-0

60Kg: Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Alexandra Siderenko (Ukraine) 12-2

64Kg: John Joe Joyce (Ireland) beat Simeon Antonov (Bulgaria) 6-5

69Kg: Willie McLoughlin (Ireland) lost to Vasilii Belous (Moldova) 3-5

April 17th Q/Finals

48Kg: Paddy Barnes (Ireland) beat Nadir Banishan (Pakistan) 5-0

54Kg: John Joe Nevin (Ireland) lost to Quarradi Abdelhalim (Algeria) 5-6

57Kg: Carl Frampton (Ireland) beat Oleg Malynosky (Ukraine) 7-2

60Kg: Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Danus Dilhofova (Czech Republic) 11-2

60Kg: Eric Donovan (Ireland) beat Mehdi Raayat (Iran) 4-1

64Kg: John Joe Joyce (Ireland) lost to Traian Lupo (Romania) 0-4

April 18th S/Finals

60Kg: Paddy Barnes (Ireland) v Rasul Djuraev (Uzbekistan)

57Kg: Carl Frampton (Ireland) v Kerem Gurgen (Turkey)

60Kg: Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Daria Abhramova (Russia)

60Kg: Eric Donovan (Ireland) v Idil Leal (Cuba)

Irish Squad Ahmet Cup Istanbul Turkey

48Kg: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family)
54Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan)

57Kg: Carl Frampton (Midland White City)
60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
60Kg: Katie Taylor (Bray BC)
64Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
69Kg: Willie McLoughlin (Illies GG)
75Kg: Eamon O'Kane (Immaculata)