Irish boxers set huge task to qualify for Olympics

Irish Olympic silver medallist Kenny Egan is facing a mammoth challenge to qualify for next year's London games.

Irish Olympic silver medallist Kenny Egan is facing a mammoth challenge to qualify for next year's London games.

Egan is now fighting in the heavyweight category and it has emerged that he will have to win next April's qualifying tournament in Turkey in order to seal a place in London.

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