Bernard Dunne leaves IABA role after extended leave

Bernard Dunne has left his role as the IABA's High Performance Director.

It has been confirmed to RTÉ Sport that Dunne, who has been on extended leave from the role since the Tokyo Olympics at which Ireland won two boxing medals, has departed from the position permanently.

Dunne lodged a complaint to the Association in November after an unsigned SWOT analysis critical of his performance was circulated at board level prior to Tokyo.

The former world champion took up the role in 2017 and oversaw a difficult period in Irish boxing, not least in the wake of the disastrous Rio Olympics the year before when Ireland's fighters endured a tormenting time.