Brendan Irvine to captain Ireland's seven-strong Olympic boxing squad

Irvine said: “We are excited to just get stuck in now. We have a strong team, with every single person going into the Olympic Games with a real opportunity to do something special

Brendan Irvine will captain the Irish boxing team at the Olympic Games this summer. 

Seven boxers will represent Ireland at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Brendan Irvine, who qualified for Tokyo in the European Olympic Qualifiers in London last year, was today named as team captain of the squad which includes Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, Michaela Walsh, Aidan Walsh and Emmet Brennan who secured spots at the European Olympic Qualifier in June.