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Steven Donnelly joins Northern Irish in boxing semis

Steven Donnelly becomes Northern Ireland's ninth medallist at the Commonwealth Games by moving into the semi-finals of the -69kg class.

Northern Ireland boxer Steven Donnelly has moved into the semi-finals of the -69kg class of the Commonwealth Games after defeating Canada's Custio Clayton tonight.

The Ballymena-born fighter powered past his Canadian counterpart with a 3-0 victory in his last-eight encounter to guarantee himself a medal.

Donnelly's triumph marks Northern Ireland's ninth medal at the Games thus far, with no fewer than eight of those coming in the ring.

Earlier tonight, Paddy Barnes joined Michael Conlan, Michaela Walsh, Alanna Audley-Murphy, Joe Fitzpatrick, Sean Duffy and Sean McGlinchy in moving into the last-four stage of their respective categories.

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Paddy Barnes of Ireland looks on during his bout against Devendro Singh Laishram of India during the Men's Light Fly (49kg) Boxing quarterfinals on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 8, 2012
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