Irish boxers hoping to paint Vilnius green

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association will be hoping to paint Vilnius green on St Patrick's Day after five Irish boxers marched into today's semi finals of the Danas Pozniakas Junior Multi Nations in Lithuania following impressive last eight wins yesterday.

Bantamweight Mark McCullough, lightweight Anthony Cacace, welterweight Michael Collins and flyweight John Joe Nevin all advanced to the last four and will be in the ring in Vilnius today.