Touhey ready to go into battle

EAMONN TOUHEY (Moate ABC), a silver medallist at the European Cadet Championships last year, will be hotly fancied to add another title to his growing list at the National Stadium tonight.

The Ballycumber lad, who crossed the Offaly/Westmeath border to hone his boxing skills, was one of the young sensations to emerge last year. He will put his skills to the test when the finals of the national junior championships will be decided tonight.

He ended the season by winning the national U21 featherweight title, beating Arron Sadlier (Holy Family, Drogheda) by a whopping 26-5 score in the final.