Irish head coach Billy Walsh has confirmed a nine-man squad for the 39th Chemistry Cup which gets underway in Halle, Germany on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The Irish team arrived in Halle on Friday last following an intensive training camp in Hennef, Germany. <\/p>\n
Irish 2012 Olympians Michael Conlan and Darren O'Neill are included in the Irish Chemistry Cup panel along with 2010 and 2011 European champions Paddy Barnes and Joe Ward. <\/p>\n
David Oliver Joyce, Ross Hickey, Adam Nolan, Steven Ward and Con Sheehan will wear the Irish lightweight, light-welterweight, welterweight, heavyweight and super-heavyweight vests by the banks of the river Saale. <\/p>\n
John Joe Nevin, who has also qualified for the 30th Olympiad, has withdrawn from the tournament after picking up a facial injury boxing for Paris United against Milano Thunder in the World Series of Boxing on Monday week last. <\/p>\n
Hosts Germany, Algeria, Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Romania, Russia and Uzbekistan have registered to compete in Halle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Read the original: Irish head coach Billy Walsh has confirmed a nine-man squad for the 39th Chemistry Cup which gets underway in Halle, Germany on Wednesday. The Irish team arrived in Halle on Friday last following an intensive training camp in Hennef, Germany. Irish 2012 Olympians Michael Conlan and Darren O'Neill are included in the Irish Chemistry Cup panel along with 2010 and 2011 European champions Paddy Barnes and Joe Ward. Continue reading
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