Gold adds to Nolan’s glory

Adam Nolan, with Olympic qualification secured, rounded off a memorable week with the gold medal around his neck after beating the teak tough German welterweight Patrick Wojcicki on countback at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Trabzon.

Two other Irish boxers also visited the podium, with Olympic bronze medallist Paddy Barnes and heavyweight Tommy McCarthy collecting bronze medals.

Nolan came from a point down to tie the score at 14-14. They were level, 2-2, at the end of the first and the German shaded an action-packed second round, 9-8, before the Wexford man settled into a nice rhythm to win the third.