Rio review will be analysed carefully, vows John Treacy

Sport Ireland is again likely to carry out a comprehensive Olympic debrief similar to the 2012 report when the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) came in for a strong degree of criticism despite their team’s success in claiming four medals in the ring.

Carried out by London consultancy firm Knight, Kavanagh and Page, the 2012 document was based on interviews with 122 athletes, coaches and officials across the 15 sports involved and delivered recommendations for the constituent parts as well as broader conclusions.

Though positive overall, the report highlighted major concerns as to how the IABA interacted with its high-performance unit, pointing out that then head coach Billy Walsh and his staff were subject to an unacceptable level of interference from the parent body and its committees.