Emmet Brennan of Ireland following his defeat to Dilshod Ruzmetov of Uzbekistan in the Men's Light Heavyweight Round of 32 at the Kokugikan Arena during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/SportsfileThere was no fairy-tale finale to the Emmet Brennan Olympic journey in the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo tonight. An emotional Brennan acknowledged he was off the pace in the first round in a fight punctuated by frequent interventions by the referee. "It was tough," said Brennan. Holding back tears Brennan expressed thanks for all the support he received from Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent July 25, 2021 12:56 UTC