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Kellie Harrington narrowly missed out on a gold medal as she was edged out in the lightweight final at the Strandja multi-nations by Finland’s Mira Potkonen.
Harrington had made seamless progress to Saturday’s showpiece in Sofia, Bulgaria, after being out of the ring since suffering a hand injury in the European Games last June.
The Dubliner had already secured at least a silver medal with her win over home fighter Denica Eliseeva on Friday, but she was unable to go one better against Potkonen - the woman who beat Katie Taylor at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
In a tight contest, 30-year-old Harrington saw a split decision go against her at Sofia Hall, meaning she had to settle for second place.
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Harrington and Roscommon’s Aoife O’Rourke - who won bronze in the middleweight competition - were Ireland’s medal winners in Bulgaria.
Strandja Multi-Nations Sofia, Bulgaria
January 25th - Final:
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) lost to Mira Potkonen (Finland) 2-3
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