Belfast bantamweight Ryan Burnett admitted he’s gutted after losing his WBA title on a fourth-round retirement in Glasgow on Saturday night.

IRISH boxers have brought the country to heights not reached since Melbourne in 1956 as Darren Sutherland claimed a third Olympic medal in Beijing.

Speaking in the midst of Irish preparation for the Beijing Olympics, Irish Sports Council CEO John Treacy has said politics and sport should not mix.

THE Irish Olympic delegation travelling to Athens next month will not be employing any security personnel additional to that provided by Greek authorities.

America’s sprinters have sent a message to the rest of the world from the US Olympic trials: You have no chance in Athens.