Boxing coach in Munster stood down after claim of sexual misconduct with young female

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association launched an investigation in February which is ongoing while gardaí have also been made aware of the complaint and are conducting a separate inquiry

It is believed the complaint alleges the coach behaved inappropriately several times towards the boxer when she was a minor. File picture: David Maher / SPORTSFILE

A boxing coach in the south of the country has been stood down after he was accused of sexual misconduct in relation to a young female athlete, the Irish Examiner has learned.

The man was stood down by his local boxing organisation last month after a formal complaint was made to the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA), the national governing body for amateur boxing.