Michael Carruth says O'Reilly shouldn't be persecuted: ‘Let’s not throw him under the bus’

His comments follow the news that Irish Olympic boxer Michael O'Reilly has been sent home from the Olympics in Rio.

Former Olympic gold medal boxer Michael Carruth says athletes shouldn't be 'thrown under the bus' for failing drugs tests.

His comments follow the news that Irish Olympic boxer Michael O'Reilly, who tested positive for a banned substance, has been sent home from the Olympics in Rio.