Aidan Walsh fit after Olympic mishap and aiming for Irish Elites

The Belfast man fractured an ankle and damaged ligaments celebrating his bronze medal in Tokyo but is ready to build on his breakthrough success in the months and years to come

Aidan Walsh is pictured alongside his dad and long-time boxing volunteer, Damien Walsh, following the launch of the 2021 Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards supported by EBS. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Olympic bronze star Aidan Walsh is fully recovered from the injury he suffered in Tokyo and plans on returning to the ring for the upcoming IABA National Elite Championships.

The Belfast boxer fractured an ankle and damaged ligaments when, in response to winning the welterweight quarter-final against Merven Clair, he leapt into the air, landed awkwardly and subsequently had to withdraw from the semi-final bout.