Egan ready for EU battle

IRISH captain Ken Egan believes this week’s European Union Boxing Championships in Poland will provide Ireland with the perfect preparation for the Olympic Games.

The Irish senior boxing squad arrived in Cetniewo yesterday boosted by the gold medal-winning performances of Katie Taylor and Darren O’Neill at the Ahmet Comert Cup in Turkey.

Both boxers claimed double gold in the weekend’s finals in Istanbul, with world and European lightweight champion Taylor receiving a walkover after England’s Amanda Coulson was forced to withdraw through injury.