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In Pictures: Irish boxing

Updated: Wednesday, 04 Jul 2012 15:05

View a selection of images of Ireland's boxing team for London 2012, comprised of five males and one female.

Ireland secured three medals at the Beijing Games. One silver, two bronze, courtesy of Kenneth Egan, Paddy Barnes and Darren Sutherland
Ireland secured three medals at the Beijing Games. One silver, two bronze, courtesy of Kenneth Egan, Paddy Barnes and Darren Sutherland
Paddy Barnes, from Belfast, will compete at London 2012 in the 49kg light flyweight division, hoping to add to his Beijing bronze
Paddy Barnes, from Belfast, will compete at London 2012 in the 49kg light flyweight division, hoping to add to his Beijing bronze
Barnes is pictured here with Helsinki 1952 bantamweight silver medallist John McNally, and Kenneth Egan. Egan will not be in London, but has helped to prepare the squad
Barnes is pictured here with Helsinki 1952 bantamweight silver medallist John McNally, and Kenneth Egan. Egan will not be in London, but has helped to prepare the squad
Egan is now concentrating on winning an 11th national senior title in 2013
Egan is now concentrating on winning an 11th national senior title in 2013
Ireland's only female boxer at the Games is Katie Taylor. She has become an icon as the greatest amateur female boxer of all time with four world titles and five European titles. She will want to cement that reputation with a gold medal in London
Ireland's only female boxer at the Games is Katie Taylor. She has become an icon as the greatest amateur female boxer of all time with four world titles and five European titles. She will want to cement that reputation with a gold medal in London
Taylor is coached by her father, and former boxer, Pete (right). She'll compete in the 60kg lightweight division
Taylor is coached by her father, and former boxer, Pete (right). She'll compete in the 60kg lightweight division
Taylor nominated her mother Bridget (left) to carry the Olympic torch in her place
Taylor nominated her mother Bridget (left) to carry the Olympic torch in her place
Michael Conlan will compete for Ireland in the 52kg flyweight division
Michael Conlan will compete for Ireland in the 52kg flyweight division
John Joe Nevin will compete at his second Olympics in the 56kg bantamweight division. Last time out in Beijing he was defeated in the last 16
John Joe Nevin will compete at his second Olympics in the 56kg bantamweight division. Last time out in Beijing he was defeated in the last 16
Adam Nolan will compete in the 69kg welterweight division in London. Nolan won the European Olympic Qualifying tournament in Trabzon to make it to the Games
Adam Nolan will compete in the 69kg welterweight division in London. Nolan won the European Olympic Qualifying tournament in Trabzon to make it to the Games
Darren O'Neill completes Ireland's lineup. O'Neill is a silver medallist from the 2010 European Championships in the 75kg middleweight division
Darren O'Neill completes Ireland's lineup. O'Neill is a silver medallist from the 2010 European Championships in the 75kg middleweight division