The Irish Times

Katie Taylor’s 2016 Olympics defeat listed as ‘suspicious’ in McLaren report

Bray boxer’s final bout as an amateur is one of a number listed for review

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 06:00

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 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

Boxing world couldn’t care less about Kinahan’s background

Who writes the cheques has never been a concern for boxers

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 19:12

The early morning knock on the door that brought Pat Hickey’s world crashing down

Sporting Controversies: On August 17th, 2016, an Irish Olympic dynasty began to unravel

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00

UK election: A campaign driven by fear, not hope

In the final days, Labour is rising in the polls but the Conservatives enjoy a 10-point lead

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00

Exciting new departure for Joe Ward as he signs pro contract

European amateur champion will fight out of New York and Boston

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 20:20

Joe Ward turns pro with aim of becoming a future world champion

‘Decision to turn professional was not easy. I felt time was right for me and my family’

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 08:07

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

Added Time: Is Euro 2020 qualification now a certainty? Let’s get carried away

Emmet Malone, Johnny Watterson and Dan Comer are in studio for this week’s podcast

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 11:55

IOC reassures boxers about 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Earlier statement said planning for 2020 had stopped in dispute with AIBA

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 18:00

Olympic boxing facing fresh threat of exclusion after AIBA election

Gafur Rakhimov elected new president of AIBA in defiance of Olympic Council

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 14:43

Clean up your act or else: IOC's Olympic boxing ultimatum

Existence of boxing on Olympic programme and recognition of AIBA ‘are under threat’

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 11:08

Boxing facing potential expulsion from Olympics

IOC set to expel boxing from 2020 Games in Tokyo

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 13:29

Charge of the wheat brigade – A Meath farmer’s memories of the Crimean War

Frank McNally: An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Sept 13 2018 - 17:58

Reduced number of Ireland’s sporting elite receive maximum funding

Rob Heffernan among notable absentees as Paralympics and rowing are best supported

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 11:13

Rio report claims Michael Conlan's 2016 Olympic fight was fixed

Irish management were told his chances were gone, claims explosive Rio 2016 report

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 00:01

Bernard Dunne: Ireland’s vision to be boxing’s number one

On Joe Ward’s exposure: ‘The whole country should know his name, he is that good’

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 06:00

Joe Ward holds his head high after world final defeat

Irish man says he’s had a ‘magnificent year’ despite losing to Julio La Cruz in Hamburg

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 18:57

Joe Ward takes silver medal at World Championships

Cuba’s Julio César La Cruz seals a fourth world title after unanimous decision

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 20:30

Ireland’s Joe Ward reaches World Championships final

Split decision win over Melikuziev sets up Julio César La Cruz showdown

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 19:32

Joe Ward aiming to book World Championships final spot

Moate southpaw up against Uzbek fighter a Rio Olympics finalist at middleweight

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 06:00

Joe Ward secures at least bronze at World Championships

Moate southpaw, who is only remaining Irish interest, won with his second 5-0 decision

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 21:14

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

Bernard Dunne does not see funding threat as ‘major issue right now’

IABA deadline to honour Sport Ireland Rio Review comes on Friday

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 15:48

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

Joe Ward begins rebuilding by claiming back national title

Kellie Harrington takes Katie Taylor’s old title at National Elite Championships

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 22:30

‘Irish boxing imploding? No, this was world boxing’

Coaches feared worst after O’Reilly scandal but standard of judging still left them shocked

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 07:08

Michael Conlan claims AIBA punished Ireland for Seamus Kelly ‘outing them’

‘IOC needs to look at boxing in the Olympics, and whether it should even be in Tokyo’

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 01:09