Egan: Letting gold medal slip will haunt me

OLYMPIC silver medal- winning boxer Kenny Egan last night admitted that he is still haunted at letting the gold title slip away.

The atmosphere was electric in Dublin Airport as Ireland’s Olympic stars returned home to a hero’s welcome, but Egan said that having a gold at his fingertips has killed him.

“I remember all those years ago watching [Michael] Carruth in his Olympic final taking the gold and I really thought in my heart of hearts I had it in me to go out do the same, but I just fell short,” he said.