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AIDAN Walsh is the last man standing from the talent-rich Commonwealth Youth Games team that travelled to Samoa five years ago – but he has no immediate ambitions to follow his former team-mates into the professional game.

THERE were aspects of the past four months that Michaela Walsh “enjoyed in a way”, but boxing is much more than just business for the west Belfast woman.

IN a roundabout sort of a way, Paul Carragher has ex-Armagh forward Denis Hollywood to thank as he looks ahead to working with some of Ireland’s top athletes at the greatest show on earth.

IRELAND’S Olympic boxing hopefuls have been granted special dispensation to return to training at the Sport Ireland campus in Abbotstown from July 20.

TOKYO 2021 hopeful Kellie Harrington believes a later return to action can actually work in Ireland’s favour by the time the Games roll around next summer.

THE question about whether or not the Olympic Games goes ahead next summer breezes beyond Kellie Harrington.

IRELAND’S Olympic hopefuls are losing ground on their global rivals in the race towards Tokyo 2021 because of the Covid-19 restrictions still in place, says Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) chief executive Peter Sherrard.

PORTAFERRY runner Ciara Mageean hopes the Olympic Games postponement can work in her favour once she finally walks to the start line in Tokyo next year.