Team captain at London 2012, O’Neill will likely turn 34 before his pro debut come around.

As he heads towards the end of his career, Darren O’Neill’s focus has shifted slightly but there’s a new-found determination to go out on his own terms.

Darren O’Neill, Natalya Coyle and Paddy Barnes are amongst those who have spoken out.

Better news for Michael O’Reilly who moved to within two wins of qualification.

The Kilkenny heavyweight needs to win to book a spt in Rio.

Dean Walsh, Dean Gardiner and Michael O’Reilly are also in Baku hoping it leads to Rio.

David Oliver Joyce into the lightwieght quarter-finals in Turkey as O’Reilly suffers defeat.

“You have to think through every possibility.”

Six weight classes aim to take first step towards Olympic qualification this evening.

Two-time Olympic medallist has been drafted by Polish Hussars team for pro-style competition

Olympian has put on two stone of ‘good weight’ ahead of Irish title defence.

Michael Conlan also gave his thoughts on the much-loved coach’s resignation.

The champ is on a whistlestop tour of Munster over the next three nights.

Kilkenny middleweight is gunning for his fifth national title when he meets Michael O’Reilly on Friday night.

€1.6 million will be provided in direct funding for Ireland’s top athletes this year, the Irish Sports Council confirmed today.

Cody’s Cats may not have lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup but there were plenty of other achievements to shout about.

Brian O’Driscoll was more than impressed by their performance.

The captain of Ireland’s boxing team at London 2012 lost out on a countback.

Two of Ireland’s Olympic medallists have been forced out of this year’s national championships through injury and illness.

It’s head down and push on as Kilkenny boxer Darren O’Neill comes to terms with life after the London Olympics.

Don’t forget your shovel if you’re going to festive work.

The Irish boxer is the official ambassador for the organisation’s latest initiative.

The Kilkenny boxer was full of praise for his team-mates as Ireland’s athletes returned home from London 2012.

The Kilkenny boxer will carry the Irish flag at tomorrow night’s ceremony.

“Wind yer neck in Kate, it’s only five golds for Team GB, not 10.”

Stefan Hartel beat Ireland’s Darren O’Neill in the last 16 of the middleweight division.

The Kilkenny middleweight is the first Irish fighter to lose in London, bowing out of the middleweight division.

What to see and what to skip? When are the Irish in action? Here’s our guide to all the action on day six in London.

The veteran commentator believes Billy Walsh’s Irish team is the best the country has ever sent to an Olympics.

The Kilkenny middleweight captains Ireland’s boxers for this month’s Games.

Irish Olympic boxer Darren O’Neill talks to TheScore.ie about his preparations for London and how he very nearly gave it all up four years ago.

Joe Ward and his Irish team-mates enjoyed their rest day in Trabzon yesterday.

Olympic boxing hopeful Darren O’Neill has been keeping a close eye on his fellow countrymen at this week’s final qualifying tournament in Trabzon, Turkey.

Obstacle courses, indoor soccer and even a bit of sparring… it’s all in a week’s work at the Curragh.

“I’m not going to hand back the title that easy,” defending light-heavyweight champion Joe Ward says.