'One moment can change your life': Olympic boxing hero Michael Carruth gets behind 'amazing' Irish team

Michael Carruth celebrates winning a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Picture: Inpho/James Meehan

One of Ireland's most celebrated Olympic gold medal heroes has said "one moment can change your life" as he urged the "amazing" Irish team to cherish their time in Paris.

Just under 32 years ago, Michael Carruth went from being a soldier merely heralded in amateur boxing circles to a household name across Ireland as he won gold in Barcelona in an unforgettable two-week journey that lit up the country.