Olympian’s family accused of illegal collection

The secretary of Olympian John Joe Nevin’s boxing club has been asked to appear before a district court to explain how Mr Nevin’s family carried out an illegal door-to-door collection before the Games in London.

At Mullingar District Court, Judge Seamus Hughes asked that Brian McKeown of Cavan Amateur Boxing Club come before him to “clear the air” after Mr Nevin’s wife and cousin were summonsed for holding an illegal collection.

The sponsorship card given to Judge Hughes carries the London 2012 logo and the Cavan Amateur Boxing Club banner.