Casey victory

Limerick’s featherweight Willie Casey of the Southill Club was a narrow winner in the semi-finals of the National Intermediate Boxing Championships at the National Stadium on Saturday night. The finals will be held next Friday.

Casey just shaded it over Paul Cowzer of Darndale in one of the best fights on the night.

Following a computer hitch, light welter Dara O’Sullivan from the Fr Horgan’s club in Cork had a wait before the five judges voted 3-2 in his favour against Dean Byrne of the Crumlin club.