Irish boxer fails dope test ahead of Rio Games

Michael O'Reilly of Ireland reacts after winning his men's 75kg Middle weight boxing gold medal fight against Xaybula Musalov of Azerbaijanat the 1st European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 27 , 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Irish boxer Michael O'Reilly has been suspended provisionally after failing a dope test carried out before he arrived at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) said in a statement that one of their boxers had tested positive, without giving a name, but Irish media identified him as 23-year-old middleweight O'Reilly.