President leads tributes to Dunne

President Mary McAleese today led the tributes to boxer Bernard Dunne after he was crowned the new WBA Super-Bantamweight World Champion.

Sun, 22 Mar, 2009 - 10:06

President Mary McAleese today led the tributes to boxer Bernard Dunne after he was crowned the new WBA Super-Bantamweight World Champion.

The win for the Dublin fighter topped an historic day for Irish sport, coming just hours after the rugby squad clinched its first Grand Slam victory in 61 years.

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