Dean Clancy is one win away from a medal and place in the Olympics after reaching the quarter-finals at the European Games in Poland.

The Sligo native beat Malik Hasanov of Azerbaijan by split decision, 3-2, in their 63.5kg (lightweight) bout and will face Italy's Gianluigi Malanga in the last four.

"I'm absolutely buzzing at the moment," he said.

"The job is not finished though, I’ve one more to qualify, that’s the first goal of mine."

It is Clancy's second win of the week after he beat Austria's Arsen Chabyan 5-0 in the last 32.

There was birthday disappointment for Dean Walsh, who turned 29 on Sunday. He came out on the wrong side of a split decision in his last-32 bout against Italy's Salvatore Cavallaro.

Elsewhere at the games, Ireland's Rugby Sevens side beat hosts Poland 66-0 and followed that up with a 38-7 victory over Italy. They face Germany on Monday in their final pool match.

Sive Brassil, Isobel Radford-Dodd and Hannah D'Aughton were all in action in the Modern Pentathlon on Sunday morning in both the fencing and swim events, with the laser run following.

Brassil emerged to advance to the semi-final on Tuesday and remain in contention for Olympic qualification.

Diver Clare Cyran had a great morning, placing fourth in the 3M Springboard qualification to advance to the final.

However, a couple of errors cost her dearly as she placed tenth overall with 254 points.

Cryan returns for the 1M Springboard on Wednesday.

In Taekwondo Tallaght’s Leroy Nsilu Dilandu lost out to his Georgian opponent 2-0 in Men's -74kg competition in the round of 16. The Georgian made the final later in the day so Nsilu Dilandu went into the repechage where he lost out to the Spaniard 2-0.

Irish shooter Jack Fairclough completed his final two rounds in the Skeet Qualification, exiting the competition placed 29th overall, scoring 118/125 in a performance that equals his season's best.

In Fencing, Ireland’s two competitors - Jadryn Dick and Michalis Kirimlidis - contested the pool stage of the Men’s Individual Sabre competition with Kirimlidis bowing out, and Dick advancing to the direct elimination stage where he lost out to Ukrainian Yurly Tsap 15-7.

In Mountain Bike, Belfast rider Chris Dawson finished 39th in the Men’s Cross Country race out of 74 starters.