IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL Darren Sutherland

The Irish Sports Council has learned with deep sadness of the untimely death of Darren Sutherland. Our thoughts and prayers are with Darren’s family, particularly his parents and sisters at this sad time.

 Darren was one of Ireland’s leading amateur boxers over the past decade with three Irish senior national titles, two EU Gold medals and, his crowning achievement, a bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. He was in the early stages of what promised to be a very successful career in the professional ranks.

John Treacy, Chief Executive of the Irish Sports Council: “ On behalf of everybody at the Irish Sports Council I would  like to extend our sympathies to Darren’s family at this very sad time. Darren was an exceptional athlete who represented Ireland with great honour over many years. It was a privilege to know him both as a fine sportsman and as an intelligent, warm and charming man”.   

 Darren will be sadly missed by his family, friends, Irish Amateur boxing, the wider sports community and all who had the great fortune to have known him.

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