5 Irish to follow to keep an eye on over the Olympics

1. JOE WARD (Light heavyweight boxer)

Heavy-hitter Ward (22), from Moate BC, beat Kenny Egan in a national final when he was just 17. He won silver at the World Championships last year, to add to his bronze from 2013 and he’s also a former World Junior and World Youth champion with two European amateur titles also.

2. PAUL & GARY O’DONOVAN (Lightweight Men’s Rowing pair)