Kenny Egan fears for future as imminent Billy Walsh exit leaves vacuum

Kenneth Egan fears the departure of Billy Walsh from Irish boxing could rock Irish boxing’s coaching structures as the Olympic silver medallist insisted a coherent, long-term succession plan must be put in place.

He made his comments as Irish Sports Council Chair Kieran Mulvey gave the IABA board 24 hours to rethink the decision or face a funding review.

With the sport reeling from the imminent departure of head coach Walsh following his decision to resign from the High Performance Unit, the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) are yet to announce a plan regarding who will succeed the Wexford native.