Mayo amateur lightweight Ray Moylett was crowned World Youth 60-Kilo champion in Guadalajara, Mexico last night.

Ireland's incredible journey at the AIBA World Youth Championships continued last night and in the early hours of this morning after Ray Moylett and Jamie Kavanagh marched into tonight’s finals following semi final wins in Guadalajara, Mexico.

FOUR Irish boxers will today battle it out for places in the finals at the world youths championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, after another sensational day for Irish boxing.

Three Irish boxers joined Thomas McCarthy in the quarter finals of the AIBA World Youth Championships following last 16 wins in Guadalajara, Mexico last night and in the early hours of this morning.

Ireland recorded a 5-2 victory over Italy at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight to set up what should be a thrilling finale with France tomorrow afternoon.

Beijing-bound John Joe Nevin believes that the Irish junior squad have the talent to do a Round Robin double at the National Stadium in Dublin this weekend.

Joe Ward and Charles Gallagher had to settle for bronze medals at the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria this afternoon despite brave semi-final performances in Plovdiv.

Patrick Harkin and David Joe Joyce had to settle for bronze medals at the European Cadet Championships in Hungary this afternoon when both Irish boxers lost their semi-final bouts after being stopped on the 15-point rule.

Irish boxers Peter Brady and David Joe Joyce had to be content with silver at the European Union Cadet Championships this evening after they both lost their finals in Sardinia Italy.

The Four Nation International Cadet Championships got underway at 6pm this evening with twenty two bouts at the National Stadium in Dublin. Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Lithuania are taking part in this years event which concludes on Sunday next (June 3rd).