One man has been injured following a shocking incident at an underage boxing Championship in County Roscommon.
Dozens of young fighters were competing at the National Boy 4 Championshipin Castlerea yesterday evening, including competitors from Donegal.
The event was stormed by a number of masked men armed with machetes and sticks, assaulting a man before leaving quickly.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association, who organised the event, said “…that such an incident could occur at a children’s sporting event is abhorrent, and is roundly condemned by every member of the Irish boxing family.”
Gardaí are investigating the incident.
