The Irish Times

Kellie Harrington’s focus on giving back now she’s reached the gold standard

‘I am in the limelight and I know I have to be a role model,’ says Olympic champion

Mon Aug 09 2021 - 06:00

Ian O’Riordan: Bursting this Tokyo bubble could be the biggest challenge of all

Assisting athletes to transition out of the Games is a vital part of the experience

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 06:27

Tokyo 2020: Irish boxing fully recovered from the nightmare of Rio

Olympics medal success rewards the combined efforts of Conlan, Antia and Dunne

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 06:00

Tokyo 2020: Bittersweet for Irish boxing as Kurt Walker falls just short

Billy Walsh oversees Duke Ragan’s win as injured Aidan Walsh is forced to pull out

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:00

Olympic TV View: George Hamilton’s opening ceremony solo run deserves a gold medal

RTÉ’s main man on the mic could have done with sidekick Ronnie Whelan

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 19:18

Olympic opening ceremony: Sometimes the silence can be like thunder

Protests outside the stadium could be heard briefly but the show went on, and on

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 18:13

Brendan Irvine and Kellie Harrington carry Irish flag at opening ceremony

Athletes parade through empty stadium at Tokyo’s no-frills opening ceremony

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 13:51

Johnny Watterson: Empty streets, antigen tests and Asahi runs - welcome to Tokyo

The first taste of an Olympics like no other is a gruelling one - but we’ll keep on swinging

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 06:00

Olympic Games: Three Irish boxers receive byes while others face tough draws

Kurt Walker will be the first Irish fighter into the ring in Tokyo on Saturday

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 15:58

Tokyo 2020: boxing hopes judging rejig can dial down disputes

Special task force is running the Tokyo competition in place of suspended AIBA

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 09:58

Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke secure Tokyo 2020 spot

The two Irish boxers seal their place with wins at European qualifiers in Paris

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 20:54

Johnny Watterson: Malicious and damaging document is Irish boxing deja vu

Faceless attack on HPU head in run-up to Tokyo Olympics is from an old playbook

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 06:00

Kurt Walker among boxers to benefit from Olympic qualification reshuffle

Featherweight joins Irvine on plane to Tokyo; Harrington almost assured of place

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 19:25

After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021

Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00

Olympic boxing qualification tournament to resume in April

Thirteen Irish to compete in event that began in March but was abandoned due to Covid

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 06:00

Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shape

Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00

John Treacy calls for 2020 Olympics to be postponed

Sport Ireland CEO is latest voice in growing calls for IOC to push the Games back

Thu Mar 19 2020 - 15:44

Brendan Irvine qualifies for second Olympic Games with dominant display

Kurt Walker loses out on place in Tokyo ahead of postponement of qualifier

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 17:13

Olympic boxing qualifiers continue but uncertainty continues for many athletes

Ireland has sent 13 boxers to the qualifying event at the Copper Box in London

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 13:32

Olympic medallist Annalise Murphy loses direct funding of €40,000

Rio silver medal winner will now be funded through Irish Sailing Association

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 21:37

Joe Ward is last Irishman standing at World Championships

Light-heavyweight recorded unanimous victory as Gardiner and Irvine both eliminated

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 21:14

Joe Ward eyes Tokyo Olympic gold as he opts to stay amateur

Three -time European light-heavyweight champion has turned down offers to turn pro

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 16:40

Another first for Joe Ward as he creates Irish boxing history

Westmeath man the first Irishman to win three European Championship gold medals

Sun Jun 25 2017 - 18:15

Joe Ward wins historic third European Championships gold

Irish boxer beats Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in the light heavyweight final on Saturday

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 17:23

Joe Ward advances to European Championship final

Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker have to settle for bronze after semi-final defeats

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 21:50

Sean McComb defeats Russian world champion Dunaystev

Belfast light-welter now bound for the World Championships in Hamburg later this year

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 21:18

Sean McComb defeats world number one to lay down a marker

Brendan Irvine also advances to last eight at European Championships in Kharkiv

Mon Jun 19 2017 - 21:00

John Conlan on O’Reilly: ‘He shocked us, embarrassed the country, embarrassed boxing’

Irish coach scathing over failed drugs test after watching son win opening bout in Rio

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 18:41

Harsh boxing lesson for Brendan Irvine in Rio

The 20-year-old beaten by Uzbek Shakhabidin Zoirov on a unanimous decision

Sat Aug 13 2016 - 16:20

Michael O’Reilly qualifies for Rio and guaranteed bronze in Baku

Joins Katie Taylor, Paddy Barnes, Joe Ward and four other Irish boxers on the plane

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 14:43

OCI withold Rio selection of three Irish marathon runners

Paul Pollock selected ahead of ex-Moldovan athlete Sergiu Ciobanu despite slower time

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 11:34

A weekend of mixed fortunes for Irish boxing

Katie Taylor bounced back in Turkey while Patrick Hyland was stopped in Conneticut

Sun Apr 17 2016 - 19:34

David Oliver Joyce becomes sixth Irish boxer to reach Rio 2016

Lightweight earns a split decision against home favourite Volkan Gockek in box-off

Sun Apr 17 2016 - 17:08

Brendan Irvine qualifies for Rio Olympic Games after box-off win

Belfast teenager comes through bruising contest against Bulgaria’s Daniel Asenov

Sat Apr 16 2016 - 18:48