Ireland’s Olympics boxers Paris 2024

Seems the draw has been kind to us for the most part. What do we think are realistic expectations? Seeing some big numbers being thrown about (5/6 medals) and while achievable i'm kind of struggling to see where they come from.

Difficult to see who in the mens side medals. I think Gallagher and Marley prob our biggest chances but still will likely need to win as underdogs to medal. Aidan Walsh's draw looks very tricky.

Women's side looks much more favourable. Harrington and O'Rourke really should medal and there's a few others who should give it a right go. I'm going to say Grainne Walsh medals as an outsider.

3 medals total I reckon which would still be a very good haul.

Aidan Walsh out now aswell.

Handily won the first, and probably won the 2nd clear enough in normal circumstances, but when you're fighting a home fighter "clear enough" just isn't enough.

Walsh should have known that and done more to make sure he got that round (he lost it 4-1). He got dominated then in the last, hurt with a hook and held on consistently and received a warning for it.

Perhaps just the couple of fights I've watched from our fighters, but the judges do seem to be favouring aggression, even if it's ineffective.

Definitely the aggressor, don't think the Pole fancies it

Jack Marley fought a great fight there against a very difficult opponent.

He looks small for a heavyweight but I wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of those haymakers he throws. There's only one gear with him and that's fast forward but he's cunning and he's well able to take a belt as well.

He reminds me of a former Olympian Kieran Joyce, raw natural talent.

Bit of a dark horse Lehane I think. Hopefully makes this a closer fighter than the bookies odds suggest.