BALLINROBE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GARY SWEENEY WILL TAKE HOME A BRONZE MEDAL FROM THE MULTI-NATIONS TOURNAMENT IN RUSSIA AFTER A WONDERFUL RUN THROUGH THE COMPETITION.

GARY WAS UNLUCKY TO LOSE OUT TO MURRAT GASSIEV IN THE 81KG SEMI-FINAL YESTERDAY.

BOTH BOXERS WERE LOCKED AT 0-0 IN THE THIRD AND FINAL ROUND, BUT SWEENEY, WHO BOXES OUT OF THE ALL STAR BC, HAD TO RETIRE WITH A NOSE INJURY.  

GARY WILL BE ARRIVING BACK IN DUBLIN AT 7PM TOMORROW EVENING.