But it is a measure of the downward spiral of amateur boxing in the last 12 months that only three Olympians, O'Neill, Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward are competing, though Dean Walsh ? who has moved up to welterweight - is a European bronze medallist…
Four Irish boxers have now progressed to the quarter-finals of the European Championships in Bulgaria. Joe Ward and Adam Nolan have both won their last-16 contests today to join Michael Conlan and Dean Walsh in tomorrow's quarter-finals. Conlan will …