Ward reaches European boxing quarter-final

17-year-old Moate light-heavyweight Joe Ward is just one fight away from a European Senior Boxing championship medal after sealing his place in the quarter-finals. Ward overcame Estonian Ainar Karlson 10-7 after a closely-fought bout at lunchtime (Irish time) in Turkey. Ward got the verdict thanks to an impressive final round in which he outscored his opponent 5-2. He will now meet Fiori Simeno of Italy in Tuesday evening's quarter final.