Joyce and Frampton top the bill

DAVID OLIVER JOYCE (St Michael’s, Athy) and Carl Frampton (Midland) claim star billing when they meet for the third time in a year in the featherweight final at the National Senior Championships in the National Stadium tonight.

The presence of Olympic silver medallist Kenny Egan, seeking a sensational ninth successive national senior title, will ensure a full house.

The Neilstown southpaw faces one of Ireland’s up-and-coming stars in Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett’s) who won a bronze medal at the World Youth Championships in Mexico last year.