Sheehan ready to target the hot shots
Last year Sheehan became the youngest national senior heavyweight champion ever when winning the title at 18 and giving seven times champion, Alan Reynolds, almost 18 years when he successfully defended last Friday night.
Some people might have felt that the wily Sligo man would have too much experience but neither Sheehan nor his coach, Martin Fennessy, had any doubts: “I knew he won the title seven times before and in terms of experience the odds appeared to be stacked against me,” Sheehan admitted. “But, don’t forget, I have a lot of experience at international level — I have been in the trenches before — and I know how to deal with those situations.