IRELAND brought out the heavy artillery at the National Stadium yesterday to bring their medal total at the European Union Senior Boxing Championships to five, with Roy Sheahan, Darren Sutherland, captain Kenneth Egan and then, in a sensational super-heavyweight contest, Cathal McGonagle, all winning their quarter-finals to secure bronze medals.

In boxing, Irish welterweight Roy Sheahan,middleweight Darren Sutherland,light heavyweight Ken Egan, and super heavyweight Cathal McMonagle are guaranteed at least bronze medals at the European Union Championships following impressive quarter final victories at the National Stadium in Dublin today and tonight.

Irish welterweight boxer Roy Sheahan and middleweight Darren Sutherland are guaranteed at least bronze medals following impressive quarter final victories at the National Stadium in Dublin today.

The fifth European Union Boxing Championships resume at the National Stadium in Dublin today with twenty quarter-final bouts down to be decided over the course of two sessions beginning at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

ROY SHEAHAN comes out of isolation this afternoon to box Dimitrits Sostaks (Latvia) in the quarter-finals of the European Union senior boxing championships at the National Stadium.