Brendan Irvine becomes fifth Irish boxer to qualify for Rio

Brendan Irvine has booked his place at the Rio Olympics.

Brendan Irvine becomes fifth Irish boxer to qualify for Rio
Sat, 16 Apr, 2016 - 19:24

Brendan Irvine has booked his place at the Rio Olympics.

It comes after he beat Bulgaria's Daniel Asenov by a unanimous decision in their flyweight box-off at the European Olympic Qualifiers in Turkey.

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