A huge crowd gathered in Westport last night for the homecoming of Mayo’s new European Boxing Champion.
Shannon Sweeney won gold in Belgrade over the weekend in the Light Flyweight 50kg division at the European Boxing Championships.
She defeated Bulgaria’s Zlatislava Gena Chukanova 4-1 in the final of the competition.
A large gathering including many members of St Anne’s Boxing Club in Westport came out to show their support for Shannon yesterday evening.
Among the crowd was Midwest Radio’s Stephen Grealis who spoke to the delighted European Champion: