Bernard Dunne

2022 - 5 - 10

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'It's a disgrace', Billy Walsh backs Bernard Dunne in IABA row (Irish Examiner)

Walsh, who himself stepped down as high performance director in 2015 and has since gone on to take over as Head Coach of USA Boxing, slammed the IABA.

Unfortunately the IABA has not made it about the athletes. But now he's made the decision he's in a better place. "I think Bernard is in a better place now that he's made the decision. The same people are there and they are allowing this to happen - or, they're part of what's happening." Nobody has stood up and supported me or supported Bernard. I think Sport Ireland has a lot to answer for." "To leave was such a difficult thing for me.

Billy Walsh urges government to step in over IABA-Bernard Dunne ... (Pundit Arena)

Former IABA high performance director Billy Walsh has labelled the handling of the dispute with Bernard Dunne as a "disgrace".

Nobody has stood up and supported me or supported Bernard. I think Sport Ireland has a lot to answer for.” Sport Ireland, or the Irish Government, need to stand up and make people accountable for their actions – or their inactions. “To leave was such a difficult thing for me. The cookie limits the number of times a user is shown the same advertisement. You have a choice in who uses your data and for what purposes. The cookie limits the number of times a user is shown the same advertisement. Each purpose has a description so that you know how we and our partners use your data. This allows Bidswitch to optimize advertisement relevance and ensure that the visitor does not see the same ads multiple times. This allows the website to register the visitor’s behaviour and facilitate the social media sharing function provided by Addthis.com. This cookie is used to collect information on the visitor. Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. You have a choice in who uses your data and for what purposes.

Billy Walsh calls on government and Sport Ireland to make people ... (Irish Mirror)

The document was circulated prior to the Tokyo Games, where Irish boxers won two medals - Kellie Harrington (gold) and Aidan Walsh (bronze). The IABA said in a ...

But now he's made the decision, he's in a better place." Nobody has stood up and supported me or supported Bernard. I think Sport Ireland has a lot to answer for." He said: "I think Bernard is in a better place now that he's made the decision.

'It's a disgrace. There's people's psychological welfare being ... (The42)

Billy Walsh has backed Bernard Dunne in the wake of his departure as IABA high performance director.

But now he’s made the decision he’s in a better place. I was in Doha when I made the decision that I was going to resign. That’s the killing thing about it: nobody has stood up and supported me or supported Bernard. I think Sport Ireland has a lot to answer for. “I think he’s in a better place now that he’s made the decision,” Walsh noted. It should be about the athletes. “To leave was such a difficult piece for me,” Walsh continued.

Billy Walsh has given his support to Bernard Dunne after the IABA ... (Irish Post)

BILLY WALSH, the former IABA high performance director, who left his role in 2016 has given his s...

"To leave was such a difficult thing for me. "Psychologically I was in a bad place and I know Bernard has been in a bad place for several months now, because this has been going on since February 2021 and it hasn't been resolved. I was in Doha when I made the decision that I was going to resign.

'Nobody Has Stood Up And Taken These People To Task. It's A ... (Balls.ie)

Billy Walsh has called on Sport Ireland and the Irish government to "stand up and make people accountable for their actions - or their inactions" within the ...

They're closing the gate after the horse has bolted." That's the problem in Ireland: They don't have the respect for the role that you play, and they're not giving you autonomy to do your job. The same people are there and they are allowing this to happen - or, they're part of what's happening. Nobody has stood up and supported me or supported Bernard. I think Sport Ireland has a lot to answer for." They give you the autonomy to do your job, and also respect for the role you play. "To leave was such a difficult piece for me.