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In pictures: Ireland's rugby stars go a few rounds with our high-performance boxers

Let’s get ready to rumble…
7.09pm, 31 Oct 2012
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WELL, WHO’D WIN this fight?

Billy Walsh and his high-performance boxers popped in to Carton House today.

And Ireland’s top boxers put Declan Kidney’s rugby squad through their paces at the Co Kildare venue. Here’s how it went…

In pictures: Ireland's rugby stars go a few rounds with our high-performance boxers
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  • Paul O'Connell with Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes

  • Eoin Reddan, Gordon D'Arcy and Dan Tuohy warm up with the Irish boxers

  • Gordon D'Arcy spars with John Joe Nevin

  • Group photograph of both squads at Carton House

  • Declan Kidney with Billy Walsh

  • Gordon D'Arcy does some sparring

  • Michael Conlan spars with Sean Cronin

  • Dan Tuohy spars with Con Sheehan

  • Declan Kidney with Billy Walsh and the Irish boxing high performance squad

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