The two are joined by London team-mates Michael Conlan and Adam Nolan in the 10-man team which travels to Minsk next month.
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With Joe Ward and the fit-again Ray Moylette also picked by coach Billy Walsh, Barnes is one of three former European champions who will fly the Irish flag when boxing gets underway on 1 June.
Sean McComb, European U23 champion Jason Quigley, Tommy McCarthy and Con Sheehan are also included in the squad named today.
Ireland depart for their final pre-tournament training camp in Kiev next Thursday, 16 May, before travelling on to Minsk on 28 May.
“We have a very tough training camp ahead of us in Kiev and the squad will be in tip-top shape for Minsk,” Walsh said.
“We’ll be focusing on the best of our performances at the last few European Championships in Minsk and on taking it one fight at a time and on our own performances in each fight and each fight after that.”
Barnes, Nevin named in squad for European Boxing Championships
OLYMPIC STARS PADDY Barnes and John Joe Nevin have been named in Ireland’s European Championship squad.
The two are joined by London team-mates Michael Conlan and Adam Nolan in the 10-man team which travels to Minsk next month.
With Joe Ward and the fit-again Ray Moylette also picked by coach Billy Walsh, Barnes is one of three former European champions who will fly the Irish flag when boxing gets underway on 1 June.
Sean McComb, European U23 champion Jason Quigley, Tommy McCarthy and Con Sheehan are also included in the squad named today.
Ireland depart for their final pre-tournament training camp in Kiev next Thursday, 16 May, before travelling on to Minsk on 28 May.
“We have a very tough training camp ahead of us in Kiev and the squad will be in tip-top shape for Minsk,” Walsh said.
“We’ll be focusing on the best of our performances at the last few European Championships in Minsk and on taking it one fight at a time and on our own performances in each fight and each fight after that.”
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