Sole Irish boxer bound for glory

OLYMPIC champion, Michael Carruth believes boxer Andy Lee is primed for Olympic glory.

Carruth was among a select gathering yesterday to give Ireland’s only qualified Olympic boxer a warm send off as Lee departed for the penultimate phase of his preparations at a training camp in France.

Barcelona hero Carruth, has been working with the Limerick middleweight in Kildare for a couple of days but it was long enough for him to appreciate the 20-year-olds talents and predict he would be a big contender for a medal in Athens.