London calling: Walsh backs O’Neill to seal 2012 medal

IRISH head coach Billy Walsh has described boxer Darren O’Neill as the country’s ‘best medal prospect’ for the London Olympics.

This week, O’Neill launches the defence of his middleweight crown when the national senior championships commence at the National Stadium with double sessions each weekend ahead of the finals in March (5-6).

And Walsh doesn’t disguise his admiration for the champion.