Bernard Dunne says Eddie Bolger void can be filled

Bernard Dunne is confident there are plenty of coaches good enough to fill the void in Irish boxing’s high performance unit after the loss of Eddie Bolger to Germany.

Bolger informed the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) of his intention to step down from his assistant role under Zaur Antia earlier this week after accepting an offer to be top man at the German centre of excellence in Heidelberg.

Kellie Harrington, who benefited from his coaching, described herself as ‘gutted’ and Bolger has also worked with Joe Ward, Stephen Donnelly and David Oliver Joyce. He was one of three coaches on duty at the last Olympic Games in Rio, alongside Antia and John Conlan.