Boxing lands three more medals for Ireland
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012 12:07
Audio
- Listen to full commentary of Darren Sutherland's Beijing 2008 semi-final defeat to James DeGale
- Listen to commentary from Kenneth Egan's Beijing 2008 final defeat, followed by interviews with Egan and his parents Paul and Maura
- Listen to commentary from Paddy Barnes' semi-final defeat to Shiming Zou at Beijing 2008, followed by an interview with Barnes, as well as reaction from Jimmy Magee and Barnes' family in Belfast
KENNETH EGAN
Ireland won a trio of medals at the 2008 Games. Ken Egan won a silver. The Clondalkin boxer defeated Julius Jackson from the Virgin Islands in the round of 32. He went on to defeat Turkey’s Bahram Muzaffer in the round of 16. Next up he took out Brazil’s Washington Silva in the quarters. With a bronze medal secured, Egan beat Tony Jeffries, of Great Britain, to make the final. In that last bout, he lost out on gold to China’s Xiaoping Zhang.
DARREN SUTHERLAND
Sutherland’s route to bronze encompassed a first-round bye, followed by victories over Nabil Kassel of Algeria and Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela. Sutherland lost his semi-final bout to Britain’s James DeGale, securing a bronze medal.
PADDY BARNES
Paddy Barnes won bronze in Beijing. He received a bye in the round of 32, followed by wins over José Luis Meza of Ecuador and Lukasz Maszczyk of Poland. Barnes lost his semi-final bout to Zou Shiming of China.
Written by: Tadhg Peavoy
Edited by: Tom Hunt
