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Silver medal for Rachael Darragh in Lithuania

written by Chris McNulty June 13, 2021

RACHAEL Darragh leaves Lithuania with a silver medal after losing out in the RLS Lithuania International.

In the women’s singles final at Kaunas, Darragh lost out to Malvika Bansod.

The Indian took a 21-14 21-11 win over the Raphoe woman.

Darragh overcame the tournament’s top seed Ksenia Polikarpova in this morning’s semi-final, winning 23-21 21-17.

Yesterday, Darragh was on song to overcome Anna Bygym from Denmark 19-21 21-16 21-18 and then defeated Mariia Golubeva of Russia 21-13 18-21 21-17.

India’s Bansod defeated Anna Tatranova from France 21-13 21-10 in her semi-final.

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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.

Silver medal for Rachael Darragh in Lithuania

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