Paddy Barnes protect the European Amateur title

Paddy Barnes protect the European Amateur title had moments out.Barnes training two weeks ago suffered a wrist injury and revealed that a Belfast man was not fully recovered scan.

The Olympic bronze medal in the championships in Ankara, Turkey on Saturday with Irish team was scheduled to travel to venue.

Barnes was the first Irishman to win back to back European titles has been to be objective.

Barnes continued care after the world championship this year for the London Olympics have come a qualifying event will now try.

Irish head coach Billy Walsh said, "Paddy was eagerly looking forward to defending his title in Turkey but the injury has prevented him from doing that".

"It's a big blow to the Irish squad as we have lost a European champion to injury. The important thing now is that Paddy gets back to full fitness for the World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Baku next September and October."

For 2011 European Championship draw will be held next Thursday.

Sweden swept previously Moldova 4-1 at the Euro 2012 qualifying group

Sweden swept previously Moldova 4-1 on Friday at the Euro 2012 qualifying group to strengthen its hold on second place.

Ola Toivonen 11th minute opening goal with a 25 yard shot before Johan Elmander strike it one step left 2-0 29th and Sebastian Larsson 59th I said in the third.

Striker Igor Bugaiov gave Moldova 3-1 in the 61st but Alexander Gerndt by creating a glimmer of hope for the tourists an easy win in 87th fold.

Moldova had gone ahead in the sixth minute, but can have Alexandru Suvorov 18 yard shot hit crossbar.

Sweden five games three points ahead of Hungary in third place which is more of a game is 12 points. Netherlands lead the group with 18 points.

Lineups:

Moldova:

Stanislav Namasco

Igor Armas

Victor Golovatenco

Vadim Bolohan

Alexandru Suvorov

Alexandru Gatcan

Petru Racu, Eugeniu Cebotaru (Artur Patras, 77)

Igor Bugaiov, Anatolie Doros (Gheorghe Boghiu, 63)

Stanislav Ivanov

Sweden:

Andreas Isaksson

Mikael Lustig

Erik Olof Mellberg

Daniel Majstorovic

Sebastian Larsson

Anders Svensson

Kim Kallstrom

Johan Elmander (Alexander Gerndt, 76)

Tobias Hysen (Emir Bajrami, 40)

Oscar Wendt

Ola Toivonen (Pontus Wernbloom, 69)