What a difference a day makes.

Irish middle-weight boxer Michael O’Reilly’s failing of a doping test on the eve of the Rio Olympic Games was believed “not to be an innocent mistake”, it can be revealed.

Former European medallist and RTÉ pundit Eric Donovan has called on Irish sports bodies to support Michael O’Reilly from a backlash to his reported suspension from the Olympic Games for an anti-doping violation.