Barnes takes seventh national title in clinical fashion

It was national title number seven for Belfast's Paddy Barnes as he scored a unanimous decision over Hughie Myers at the Men's Elite Boxing Championships in Dublin.

Barnes takes seventh national title in clinical fashion
Fri, 07 Mar, 2014 - 22:13

It was national title number seven for Belfast's Paddy Barnes as he scored a unanimous decision over Hughie Myers at the Men's National Elite Boxing Championships in Dublin.

Barnes, the two-time Olympic bronze medallist, defeated Myers in what was a rematch of the 2012 final, a bout in which Barnes admittedly underestimated the Mullingar native.

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CourtsboxingHeathrowPlace: BelfastPlace: DublinPlace: National StadiumPlace: IrelandPlace: GlasgowPlace: LimerickPerson: BarnesPerson: Paddy BarnesPerson: Hughie MyersPerson: MyersPerson: Barnes'Person: Michael ConlanPerson: Tyrone McCullaghPerson: ConlanPerson: Joe WardPerson: Matthew TinklerPerson: TinkerPerson: Darren O'NeillPerson: Adam NolanPerson: Steven O'ReillyPerson: Stephen DonnellyPerson: O'NeillPerson: O'ReillyPerson: Jason QuigleyPerson: DonnellyPerson: NolanPerson: John Joe JoycePerson: Sean McCombPerson: David Oliver JoycePerson: AthyPerson: JoycePerson: McCombPerson: Chris PhelanPerson: Adam CourtneyPerson: Dean WalshPerson: DonalPerson: Billy WalshPerson: Nicky KanePerson: Michael NevinPerson: Gary SweeneyPerson: Stephen WardPerson: WardPerson: SweeneyPerson: Con SheehanPerson: Dean GardenerPerson: Liam WalshPerson: presidentPerson: Tommy MurphyEvent: Men's Elite Boxing ChampionshipsEvent: Men's National Elite Boxing ChampionshipsEvent: OlympicEvent: National ChampionshipsEvent: Commonwealth GamesEvent: Elite ChampionshipsEvent: 2014 ChampionshipsEvent: 2010 Commonwealth GamesOrganisation: St. FrancisOrganisation: BallymenaOrganisation: St. MichaelOrganisation: Ryston Boxing ClubOrganisation: Defence ForcesOrganisation: Olympic Boxing ClubOrganisation: ClonmelOrganisation: IABA
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