Irish Olympic silver medalist Ken Egan has announced his retirement from boxing.

Donegal middleweight Jason Quigley was crowned European U23 champion with a 17-11 victory over Germany’s Dennis Radovan in Kaliningra, Russia yesterday.

With his second Elite senior championship medal safely stashed away alongside world championship youth, junior and European senior gold medals, Joe Ward’s quest for Olympic qualification continues when he joins the other champions at an intensive training regime under Billy Walsh at The Curragh.

ULSTER plundered the lion’s share of the titles from last night’s National U-21 finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.