IRISH AMATEUR BLAST THEIR WAY TO 8 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Just three years ago, Ireland returned from the European Union Boxing Championships in Pecs, Hungary with a single medal, a bronze won by light-heavyweight Kenneth Egan. This medal was not to be sniffed at. At the previous two championships we'd also won just one medal, Egan winning gold in 2005 at Cagliari and Andy Lee taking a silver at Madrid in 2004.