The Elite Boxing Championships will take place later this evening at the National Stadium with 24 boxers in tonights showcase (RTE2 9.00pm).
Kenny Egan and Joe Ward will again meet each other in the light-heavyweight final. The pair have drawn focus on that weight category because the bout involves a European Champion facing an Olympic silver medallist for an Irish title.
Tensions are high as it is Olympic year and the stak to claim a qualification opportunity for this year’s London olympic Games.
The Olympic qualification tournament will take place in Trabzon, Turkey 13-22 April. There will be only 6 weeks left to get the team ready.
Paddy Barnes is also three rounds away from winning six titles in a row.
Best of luck to all Boxers
(Running order)
48Kg: (Light-flyweight): Lynne McEnery (St Pauls) v Oliwia Samsanov (Cavan)
49Kg: (Light-flyweight) Paddy Barnes (Holy Family) v Hugh Myres (Ryston)
56Kg: (Bantamweight) John Joe Nevin (Cavan) v Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
57Kg: (Featherweight) Michaela Walsh (Holy Family) v Dervla Duffy (Ryston)
52Kg: (Flyweight) Michael Conlan (St John Bosco) v Chris Phelan (Ryston)
81Kg: (Light-heavyweight) Joe Ward (Moate) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)
60Kg: (Lightweight) Michael McDonagh (St Marys) v David Oliver Joyce (St Michaels Athy)
75Kg: (Middleweight) Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) beat Conor Coyle (St Josephs) W/O
69Kg: (Welterweight) Adam Nolan (Bray) v John Joe Joyce (St Michaels Athy)
64Kg: (Light-welterweight) Ross Hickey (Grangecon) v Stephen Coughlan (Bray)
91Kg: (Heavyweight) Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) v Christy Joyce (St Michael’s Athy)
91+Kg: (Super-heavyweight) Con Sheehan (Clonmel) v Sean Turner (Drimnagh)