Corcoran comes a cropper against the champion in heavyweight final
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CIARAN TIERNEY
A RESOLUTE display by city boxer Patrick Corcoran (Olympic BC) was not enough to deny Clonmel’s Con Sheehan a fourth senior heavyweight title in a row at the Irish Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin on Friday night.
The 21-year old Galway man produced a storming first round to take a surprise 2-1 lead against the firm favourite, but Corcoran could not sustain his domination during a hard-fought encounter at the National Stadium.
Corcoran, who had three wins on his way to the final, was the only boxer to land a point against the highly rated Sheehan throughout the championships and was still in with a shout when he trailed 4-2 at the end of the second round.
But the reigning 91kg champion showed considerable stamina and skill to land four successful punches in a row and open up a comfortable lead before winning out the contest on a 9-3 scoreline. The 2009 European Union champion just took over and upped the pace in the third and final round.
“Patrick is a bit annoyed with himself, as he’s really not happy that he didn’t win it out,” said his father and trainer, Patrick Senior, yesterday. “His tactics were perfect and he had a brilliant first round, but his lack of experience made a difference.
For more, read this week's Connacht Sentinel.