Watch: So, who's your money on... Katie Taylor or Paddy Barnes?

Olympic medalist Barnes is not holding back as he takes on the country’s great hope for London. Intense.

THOSE OF US watching the RTÉ news this evening, were given cause to pause over our plate of fishfingers and beans when we were offered this snapshot of training amongst Ireland’s top amateur boxers.

Olympic medalist Paddy Barnes is not holding back as he takes on the country’s great hope for London, Katie Taylor in a sparring session. Intense.

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