Irish undone by gold rush
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All five of Ireland's boxers at the Beijing Olympics were defeated by opponents who went on to claim gold in their division.
Kenneth Egan (Silver)
Beaten by: China's Zhang Xiaoping in final.
Light Middleweight Gold: Zhang Xiaoping.
Darren Sutherland (Bronze)
Beaten by: Britain's James DeGale in quarter-final.
Middleweight Gold: James DeGale.
Paddy Barnes (Bronze)
Beaten by: China's Zou Shiming in quarter-final.
Light Flyweight Gold: Zou Shiming.
John Joe Nevin
Beaten by: Mongolia's Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan in Round of 16.
Bantamweight Gold:
Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan.
John Joe Joyce (above)
Beaten by: Dominican Republic's Manuel Félix Díaz in Round of 16.
Light Welterweight Gold:
Manuel Félix Díaz.
