There will be a west Clare link at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Kilrush horse breeder Tommy Fitzpatrick will be hoping his former stable occupier The Duke of Cavan will be in the silverware in eventing for Japan.
The 10 year old gelding will be ridden by owner and trainer Yoshiaki Oiwa.
Staying with the Olympics
The World Boxing authority has confirmed that they will allow Russian athletes to compete.
The association says they have carried out an individual analysis of the anti-doping record of each of the 11 Russian boxers and says they are eligible to compete at Rio 2016.
