Seven Irish make Euro last eight

Ireland has seven boxers through to the last-eight of the European Union Elite Men’s Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Michael O’Reilly and Dean Gardiner joined Hughie Myers, David Oliver Joyce, Dean Walsh John Joe Joyce, Darren O’Neill in the last-eight with wins yesterday.

O’Reilly outclassed Slovakian middleweight Henrich Bagan, the Irish Elite champion rarely moving out of second gear en route to a unanimous decision (30-25,30-27,30-27).