Classy Lee set to be star in Nationals

LIMERICK’S Andy Lee is on course to become the star of this season’s national senior boxing championships with just Eamonn O’Kane blocking his route to the 75kg (middleweight) title at the National Stadium tomorrow night.

The 18-year-old from the St Francis club a silver medallist in last year's world junior championships beat Leon Senior (Crumlin) on a comprehensive 17-3 verdict on Saturday night while the Derryman accounted from Thomas Moran (St Anne's, Westport) 11-8 at the other side of the draw to set up a novel pairing.

"Andy (Lee) has come through the tougher side of the draw and I would see him as the favourite," the high-performance coach for Team Ireland, Billy Walsh, insisted.