'He is the best athlete we have in the country at the moment': Dunne hits out at lack of coverage for Joe Ward

Bernard Dunne pointed to the absence of fight footage on our screens and to the fact just one camera crew welcomed his man home at Dublin Airport.

Bernard Dunne has hit out at the lack of coverage afforded to Joe Ward after the 23-year old captured his sixth major championship medal last week, reports Brendan O'Brien.

The Athlone southpaw bagged a silver after losing out to the legendary Cuban light-heavyweight Julio La Cruz in the World Championship final in Hamburg last Saturday but the man’s achievements continue to fly below the radar of most sports fans in this country.