Bernard Dunne on medal hope Kellie Harrington: Seeding is one thing - she has to go out and perform

The boxing team's High Performance chief has stressed the need for Ireland's fighters to do their talking in the ring

Boxers Kellie Harrington and Brendan Irvine, who have been announced as Team Ireland flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Bernard Dunne has warned that Kellie Harrington’s top seed in the Olympic lightweight division will count for naught if the Dubliner doesn’t back that status up in the coming days.

Harrington, as expected as a seed, was handed a bye into the round of 16 in today’s boxing draws and will now meet the winner of the bout between Mexico’s Esmerelda Falcon Reyes and Italy’s Rebecca Nicoli next Friday.