The Irish Amateur boxing association have launched a stinging rebuttal to Sport Ireland for their critism of the association in the wake of Billy Walsh's resignation.
The association says the comments of Sport Ireland Chairman Kieran Mulvey and Cheif executive John Treacy were "unhelpful, highly questionable and disingenuous.
IABA Chairman Joe Christle says they still don't know why Walsh resigned and as far as he was concerned the deal had been agreed and the Wexford man would remain on.
Although it hasn't been confirmed by Walsh it's thought the process of team selection was a sticking point however Joe Christle says the new draft rules for picking squads was put together with Walsh's input.
Sport Ireland and the IABA will appear before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to discuss the recent controversy next Wednesday.
Committee Chairman, John O'Mahony says the mettingh will allow Committee members to question the IABA on the issues surrounding the resignation, and particularly, what efforts were made on their part to keep him in his position.
The IABA says they are looking forward to getting their chance to get information into the public domain.
