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Jamesie Casey set for fight of his life

By Sean Moriarty
A young Killarney boxer is on the brink of the biggest fight of his prodigious career.
Jamesie Casey (14) from Hazlewood Drive will fight for the All Ireland ‘Boys 4’ title in the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday night.
He will face Martin Sweeney of the Galway-based Olympic Boxing Club in the title decider.
Casey won his quarter final and semi – both by unanimous decision – last weekend. He beat Ulster champion Liam Ward in Sunday’s semi.
Casey has previously won the ‘Boys 3’ and ‘Boys Cadet’ title but faces one of his toughest rivals ever this weekend.
Sweeney’s club mates include sister Aoife and World Boxing Champion Lisa O'Rourke and Olympic hopeful Gabriel Dossen.
“I am feeling very good, I am very sharp and very fit,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.
His Connacht champion rival has not fought in the National Stadium before – something Casey hopes to capitalise on.
“I am used to the stadium and the atmosphere after last weekend, I got rid of the ring rust.”
Casey is not the only boxer competing in the National Stadium this weekend.
Leah Sheehan is boxing in the ‘Girls 4’ 66kg class final while Newbridge-based Killarney fighter Alana O’Brien will contest the ‘Girls 4’ 49kg final on Friday too.
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