Aidan Walsh joins Kellie Harrington in committing future to Paris Olympics

Walsh admitted there was interest from the pro game but he has already recovered from the fractured ankle and ligament damage he suffered in Japan, and is now moving on

Aidan Walsh pictured with his father 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

Aidan Walsh has joined Kellie Harrington in opting to ignore the lure of professional boxing and remain with the high-performance amateur programme.

The Olympic bronze medallist had hinted as much shortly after the Games in Tokyo, but he nailed his colours firmly to the mast yesterday when insisting he still has “a lot more to give to the game” after his success in the welterweight division this summer.