Archery supplies Ireland’s first interest at the European Games in Minsk, with just one Irish competitor in action on the opening day.

Joe Ward’s quest for World Elite gold ended at the hands of a familiar foe in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday night, but the Westmeath southpaw reckons time is on his side.

Joe Ward is the only Irish boxer left standing at the AIBA World Elite Championships after cruising to within one win of a third successive medal at this level in Hamburg, Germany.

Seán McComb believes he could be hitting form at the right time after getting Ireland back on track at the World Championships last night.

Zaur Antia claims he has not set a minimum medals tally for Team Ireland at the World Championships, insisting the squad will maintain their “one-fight-at-a-time” approach to the competition.

Dean Gardiner comes across as the kind of guy who greets triumph and disaster with much the same shrug of the shoulders.

Performances in the ring will ultimately dictate whether Bernard Dunne’s remit as Irish amateur boxing’s high performance director is a success but the former world champion has already recorded a pair of notable successes outside the ropes.

Newly crowned European Elite champion Joe Ward is being targeted by pro promoters in the countdown to the World Elite Championships which begin in Hamburg, Germany, on August 25.

Westmeath southpaw Joe Ward is on course for his third European title in Kharkiv, Ukraine, but Antrim’s Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker had to settle for bronze after losing their semi-finals yesterday.

Irish boxing could surpass its remarkable record at the last five European Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine this weekend.

Sean McComb is putting his trust in Irish head coach Zaur Antia and team after sensationally beating Russia’s World Elite light-welter champion Vitaly Dunaystev to qualify for the World Championships from the European Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine yesterday.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) are in a race against time to preserve their public funding as a power struggle between two rival camps in the organisation shows no signs of dissipating.

Bernard Dunne admitted he would need to fully immerse himself in his new role as High Performance Director at the IABA in order to gain a grasp of the changes required within the Irish amateur boxing realm.

Mayfield teenager Thomas McCarthy has promised to learn from his first National Elite Championship final bout and “be back better”, while Rio Olympian Brendan Irvine has backed head coach Zaur Antia to get Irish boxing back on track.

Rio Olympian Brendan Irvine is one win away from retaining his Irish Elite flyweight belt after claiming victory over TJ Waite from what he described as a “proper fight” at Dublin’s National Stadium in Dublin last night.

St Francis BC coach Ken Moore hailed Tommy Casey and Myles Casey after last night’s Limerick v Antrim showdowns at the National Elite Championships in Dublin in an emotional week for the Shannonsiders.

The beaming smile was on Michael Conlan’s face before he even ducked between the ropes for his first Olympic contest.

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Finally this weekend, halfway through the Olympic Games in Rio, Brendan Irvine and Michael Conlan join the party.

Your one-stop guide to all the Olympic action featuring Irish athletes.

Team Ireland arrived home from European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey via Dublin Airport yesterday with just a month to go before the World Women’s Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Kazakhstan.

Three-time EU Elite champion David Oliver Joyce realised a lifetime ambition when qualifying for Rio 2016 on the final day of the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey yesterday.

Brendan Irvine has booked his place at the Rio Olympics.

Irish interim head coach Zaur Antia believes that Olympic champion Katie Taylor will record a comprehensive third straight win over one of her biggest rivals today.

AIBA World No. 3 ranked middleweight Michael O’Reilly secured his third successive Elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin last night.

Six of tonight’s 10 finals at the National Elite Championships are likely to have an impact on Olympic ambitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Games.

Former European Elite and AIBA World Youth champion Ray Moylette believes he has a point to prove against Wexford’s Dean Walsh at the National Elite Championships at the National Stadium, Dublin.

Joe Ward will finally make his bow at the 18th edition of the World Championships in Doha this afternoon, aiming to become the fourth Irishman to book a quarter-final place.

As a member of An Garda Síochána, perhaps it is in Adam Nolan’s nature to remain circumspect when faced with allegations of a robbery, but his magnanimous approach to the questionable split decision awarded against him at the World Championships last night was admirable nonetheless.

Two out of three ain’t bad, but there was heartache for Dean Walsh to go with joy for Michael O’Reilly and Brendan Irvine at the World Championships in Doha last night.

Ireland’s seven-man team get action underway in Doha today. Who are the fighting Irish? 

Billy Walsh is a man who is used to juggling stressful responsibilities, so having three Irish boxers compete in the evening session of the opening round of the world championships in Doha today should prove no problem.

NEWLY elected Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) President Pat Ryan believes that Ireland should aim for the top of the tree in world boxing.

Billy Walsh “has not tendered his resignation”, according to a statement issued by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) last night.