“That mightn’t be easy but that’s what I want because, at the end of the day, when this is all over we have to prepare for Rio.“

Billy Walsh has released a statement clarifying the reasons for his departure as the head coach of Ireland's High Performance Unit.

Medics are calling on the Government to declare a national emergency in our hospitals.

“Unfortunately there was very little new information... and it remains unclear what transpired.”

The organisation has been at the centre of a storm of controversy since Billy Walsh stepped down as head of Irish boxing’s High Performance Unit on Monday.

The forlorn hopes that the Billy Walsh situation could be resolved have now been dashed entirely, as he flew out from Dublin this morning to his new role with Boxing USA.

"Imagine Joe Schmidt being told he had to contact Philip Browne every time he selected a team or made a decision?"

The Ireland head coach announced yesterday that he was leaving the Irish set-up for a job in the US, after talks with the Irish Amateur Boxing Association on his future broke down.

“This has been dismantled along the way in my view and I wanted that control back so that we could drive this team forward heading towards Rio."

Katie Taylor said that she is “shocked at the news, describing it as ”a big loss for Irish boxing”.

Billy Walsh has issued a statement announcing his resignation as head coach of the Irish High Performance Unit.

Walsh is being strongly linked with a move to US boxing.

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association should act ‘quickly and decisively ‘ to resolve Billy Walsh’s future as head coach of Irish boxing’s High Performance Unity, according to Kieran Mulvey, chairman of the Irish Sports Council.

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association were last night maintaining a silent stance on Billy Walsh’s future as Irish head coach following speculation that the Wexford man is set to take up a coaching role with the United States’ boxing team.

Irish boxing is reportedly set to lose the High Performance programme’s head coach due to a contract dispute centred around how the unit is run.

Ireland’s boxing head coach Billy Walsh declared the European Games a total success and believes this Irish team can break more records.

Irish head coach Billy Walsh is planning to keep Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan busy in quality tournaments ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games.