Boxing - Andy Lee

In Boxing, the Texaco Award goes to Andy Lee, the only Irish boxer to qualify for the recent Olympic Games. Winner of the National senior title, Lee went on to perform superbly well at the European Championships in Croatia where, despite his youth, he boxed with great courage, maturity and skill to reach the semi-final and win a bronze medal. In Athens, he suffered a heartbreaking defeat against the champion of Cameroon. Level on 27 points each at the end of their second round bout, Lee was beaten on a countback. Despite this setback, a very bright future is in store for the young Limerick man.