DARREN O’NEILL and Paddy Barnes will represent Ireland in the finals of the European senior boxing championships in Moscow today after more outstanding performances from Billy Walsh’s squad in the semi-finals at the Ice Palace yesterday.

IRELAND’S boxing team at the European senior championships in Moscow have already secured three bronze medals – at least – after the first quarter-final session in which Olympic silver medallist, Kenneth Egan, middleweight Darren O’Neill and Donegal debutant, Tyrone McCullough, all recorded big wins.

IRELAND will have four boxers fighting for medals at the European senior boxing championships in Moscow today after another sensational day at the Ice Palace.

KENNETH EGAN kept on course for an historic 10th successive Irish senior title with a one-sided 21-2 victory over Denis Hogan (Grangecon) in last night’s light heavyweight semi-final at the National Stadium.

KENNETH EGAN is within one victory of a spectacular ninth successive national senior title following last night’s comprehensive defeat of Denis Hogan (Grangecon) in the first light heavyweight semi-final at the National Stadium.

Ken Egan moved to within one fight of winning his ninth Irish senior title in a row following a 16-3 semi-final win over Denis Hogan at the Elite National Senior Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

KENNY EGAN will make his first public appearance in the ring since Beijing in the semi-finals of the national senior championships tonight at the National Stadium.

Light heavyweight prospect Tommy McCarthy is two bouts away from claiming an Irish title at the National Youth Championships just a few weeks after going all the way in the Ulster Senior Championships.

Peter Brady from the Holy Trinity club in Belfast has claimed the first title of the 2007 National Intermediate Championships after receiving a walkover against Declan Geraghty of the Docklands club.

Reigning World and European lightweight champion Katie Taylor racked up her second win in the space of 24 hours following an emphatic victory over Kurluk Valeviya in the quarter finals of the Ahmet Comet Cup in Turkey last night.