Michael O’Reilly has brought a terrible thing to Irish boxing, says coach John Conlan

Irish boxing coach John Conlan last night criticised boxer Michael O’Reilly for “embarrassing” and bringing “a terrible thing” to Irish boxing.

Mr Conlan who trains his son Michael, who has qualified for the last eight in the bantamweight division, yesterday hit out at O’Reilly’s failed drugs test, which was revealed by the Irish Examiner on the eve of the Rio games.

The scathing comments come as fresh claims of innocence came from the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and Pro10 Sports, the ticket firm at the centre of the Rio ticket touting controversy.