Vinny helps Antrim boxers land 1,000 Euro blow

BALLYMENA boxer Vinny Esler helped a County Antrim Elite squad land a 1,000 Euro prize in Portugal last week.

The 19-year-old grabbed a bronze medal as the Antrim outfit also won two gold and two silver against opposition from Oporto and Lisbon.

The competition was boxed off a on a league basis and Vinny won one of his three contests to earn his medal.

It will count as great experience for the local teenager as he bids to make his mark on the Ulster senior stage in the next couple of years.