Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly out of Olympics after he admits taking supplement

Irish middleweight boxer Michael O'Reilly has this evening admitted taking a supplement that may have contained a banned substance, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor.

Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly out of Olympics after he admits taking supplement

Irish middleweight boxer Michael O'Reilly has this evening admitted taking a supplement that may have contained a banned substance, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor.

As a result, as a result of the admission, O'Reilly is no longer contesting the provisional ban and as a result cannot box in Rio.

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