Minister Cullen hails performance of boxers

The Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, has hailed the achievement of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association in getting five boxers qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Irish captain Ken Egan, Darren Sutherland, John Joe Joyce, John Joe Nevin and Paddy Barnes have all booked their tickets for Beijing following long and arduous qualifying campaigns throughout Europe and the World.