IABA has no plans to hire a new high performance director as Rio disappoints

Body to carry out “root and branch” review of the games

Former Irish head boxing coach Billy Walsh Pic: Getty

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has no plans to hire a High Performance Director in the aftermath of the disappointing performance at the Rio Olympics, despite having a large chunk of its state funding approved for the role.

IABA chief executive Fergal Carruth told The Sunday Business Post that it would wait until the outcome of the review of the games before deciding on a strategic plan for its high performance unit ...