Turkish delight as Irish sextet move closer to Euro glory

IRELAND’S Elite boxers are on the brink of claiming another record haul at the European Championships in Turkey one year after winning five medals in Moscow.

Joe Ward, John Joe Nevin, Ray Moylette and Darren O’Neill joined Michael Conlon and Willie McLaughlin in the last-eight following wins yesterday. All six are just one win away from claiming at least bronze. AIBA World Youth champ Ward, who was making his European debut on Monday, advanced following a 10-7 win over Estonia’s Ainar Karlson in Turkey yesterday.

Monday’s light-heavyweight clash was a repeat of the 2010 European quarter-final between Ken Egan and Karlson which Egan won 7-4.