Cork’s Luke Thomas has been named Irish captain for Saturday’s Senior Cadet clash with Scotland in Cork.

Ireland will meet the Scots at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Leeside.

Thomas, a bronze medal winner at the 2011 European Junior Championships, meets Scottish light-middleweight Daniel Purves on the night.

“It promises to be a very competitive. Scotland are sending over a very talented looking team and we’re all looking forward to what should be a top-class international, ” said IABA Director of Boxing Dominic O’Rourke.

Ireland also take on England in a Senior Cadet clash in Cork at the end of this month confirmed Irish coach Billy McClean.

The IABA are building up towards the 2012 European Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in late June.

“We’re looking at the squads at the moment and we’re trying to give our Irish champions a run out at international level, said McClean.

“It will be a tough, hard international. Scotland always bring a tough team over here.It will be tough, but the boys will be up for this competition.”

Ireland v Scotland Rochestown Park Hotel Cork May 12th

39kg: Brendan Irvine (St Pauls Antrim) v Christopher Bradley (Scotland)

42kg: Willie Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) v David Dalziel (Scotland)

44kg: Ryan Greene (Oakleaf) v Jack McDaid (Scotland)

46kg: Joe McDonagh (St Marys Dublin) v David Burrell (Scotland)

48kg: Jason McKay (Canal) V Calvin McCord (Scotland)

50kg: Colm Molly (Oughterard) v Stephen Boyle (Scotland)

52kg: Neil McClurkin (Holy Trinity) v Darren Shannon (Scotland)

54kg: Bernard McDonagh (Kilcullen) v Lewis Hay (Scotland)

57kg: Michael McDonagh (St Pauls ) v Elliott O’Donnell (Scotland)

57kg: Darren Pollock (St Agnes) v Ukashir Farooq (Scotland)

60kg: Jack Connolly (Clonmel) v John Doherty (Scortland)

63kg: Conor Wallace (Sacred Heart Newry) v Lee Ferns (Scotland)

66kg: Lewis Crocker (Cairn Lodge) v Paul Lowther (Scotland)

70kg: Luke Thomas (Watergrasshill) v Daniel Purves (Scotland)

75kg: Brian Wall (Cashen Vale) v Paul Burns (Scotland)

80kg: Cormac Long (Rathkeale) v Connal McDonald (Scotland)

(See today’s Cork Evening Echo for further information).