In the absence of good results Ken thinks Stephen Kenny needs to develop and improve our younger players, and in particular Troy Parrott who, if this team is to go anywhere, has to start against Hungary tonight? 

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Seven Irish boxers have now qualified for the Olympics including 30 year old Dublin light-heavyweight Emmet Brennan who quit the sport at one point and took out a loan from the credit union to keep him going, and Kellie Harrington who beat a professional world champion to book her spot. We talk to Eric Donovan about the Irish team heading to Tokyo.

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Plus there’s De Bruyne crosses, petrol on a fire, Yobs and Gougers.

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