Macroom boxer Christina Desmond has targeted qualification for the 2016 Olympics following her first foray into the international scene.

Glenn Whelan believes too much expectation is being heaped on James McClean’s young and inexperienced shoulders ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s appearance in next month’s European Championships.

IRELAND’S Michael O’Reilly and Gary Sweeney are through to today’s finals at the European Youth Championships following wins at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin last night.

WILLIE ‘BIG BANG’ CASEY’S return to competitive boxing has been put on hold after a problem with the venue emerged yesterday.

THE Boxing Council of the IABA selected Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise) on the Irish team for the European Youth Championships which commence in the City West Convention Centre today.

THE Boxing Council of the IABA will meet at 11am today to select a team for the World Championships while the boxers settle into their training camp in Assisi alongside Olympic hopefuls from Italy, Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

The High Court is to continue hearing a challenge today by youth boxing champion Michael O'Reilly over his "deselection" ahead of the European Youth Boxing Championships.

A talented young boxer has brought a High Court challenge against the decision to drop him from the Irish youths boxing team due to take part in a forthcoming international event.

IRELAND’S two newly crowned European champions, Ray Moylette and Joe Ward, are still not guaranteed a shot at Olympic qualification.

THE Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) host their annual awards night at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin on Friday evening.

IRELAND’S U-18 boys got their European Championships in Poland off to an excellent start yesterday with a 1-1 draw with England.

BRIAN KERR will wait until later today at the earliest before making a final decision on the availability of Steve Finnan for tomorrow’s World Cup game against Israel at Lansdowne Road.

Scotland beat England 4-3 to win the European Amateur Youths’ Team Championship at the Island.

European Youths Team Championship

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