Eamonn Coghlan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would like to add to Senator Mooney's comments because my phone has been ringing off the hook over the past number of days with regard to the resignation, if I may call it that, of the great Billy Walsh. My response to people has been that there is nothing I can do. They have said, "Well you're a Senator, you should be able to raise the issue and do something about it." Last week, we referred to the amateur boxers who were competing in the world championships and wished them well. I congratulate the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, not because we won gold, silver and bronze but on the "shamamateurism" of the organisation. There is public outcry as a result of Billy Walsh's resignation. I can understand the support he is getting from the public because he has proven to be one of the most successful coaches in the history of Irish sport.