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| Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has led a chorus of praise for Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes after he won his second Olympic bronze medal. | Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has led a chorus of praise for Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes after he won his second Olympic bronze medal. |
| The Minister said: "As the first Irish boxer to win medals in consecutive Olympic Games, Paddy Barnes is already an inspiration. | The Minister said: "As the first Irish boxer to win medals in consecutive Olympic Games, Paddy Barnes is already an inspiration. |
| "Despite his best efforts today, he was not able to make it through to the final," she said. | "Despite his best efforts today, he was not able to make it through to the final," she said. |
| "This should not take the shine of an incredible Games for Paddy." | "This should not take the shine of an incredible Games for Paddy." |
| "His training, dedication and commitment - not to mention the support of people both here and in London - have taken him to a bronze medal win. | "His training, dedication and commitment - not to mention the support of people both here and in London - have taken him to a bronze medal win. |
| "What every single one of our local Olympians has achieved so far has been fantastic. They can all be immensely proud of what they have accomplished." | "What every single one of our local Olympians has achieved so far has been fantastic. They can all be immensely proud of what they have accomplished." |
| Barnes narrowly missed out on the chance to fight for an Olympic gold medal. | Barnes narrowly missed out on the chance to fight for an Olympic gold medal. |
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| Barnes drew his light-flyweight semi-final with Zou Shiming 15-15, but bowed out 45-44 after a countback. | Barnes drew his light-flyweight semi-final with Zou Shiming 15-15, but bowed out 45-44 after a countback. |
| Barnes also won bronze in Beijing. | Barnes also won bronze in Beijing. |
| There, he was also defeated by the same fighter at the semi-final stage. | There, he was also defeated by the same fighter at the semi-final stage. |
| After the fight Barnes tweeted: "Journey ends here, thanks for all the support people, Zou Shimming if you are reading this LEAVE ME ALONE!" | After the fight Barnes tweeted: "Journey ends here, thanks for all the support people, Zou Shimming if you are reading this LEAVE ME ALONE!" |
| BBC Newsline's Conor Macauley watched the fight with Barnes' trainer Gerry Storey. | BBC Newsline's Conor Macauley watched the fight with Barnes' trainer Gerry Storey. |
| "Coming up to the third round, I had them level because it was a good even fight," he said. | "Coming up to the third round, I had them level because it was a good even fight," he said. |
| "Paddy was there, he kept in close, he wasn't wide and his punches and combinations were going the way he wanted them. | "Paddy was there, he kept in close, he wasn't wide and his punches and combinations were going the way he wanted them. |
| Hound | Hound |
| "The body punches that he scored should have won him that fight. | "The body punches that he scored should have won him that fight. |
| "Knowing Paddy, he'll be disappointed, but then again, he's the only one who has brought Zou to a countback and he's the top man." | "Knowing Paddy, he'll be disappointed, but then again, he's the only one who has brought Zou to a countback and he's the top man." |
| DUP North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds said winning bronze medals at two consecutive Olympics was "a tremendous achievement". | |
| "I congratulate him and all who have supported him in reaching this great accomplishment," he said. | |
| "His success will be an incentive and motivational example for many young boxers." | |
| Sinn Fein North Belfast councillor Conor Maskey said Barnes could be proud of himself. | |
| "It was a very, very close fight, his third round was outstanding," Mr Maskey said. | "It was a very, very close fight, his third round was outstanding," Mr Maskey said. |
| "He had to go out for three minutes, he knew he was behind and he knew he had to hound the number one boxer in the world, a guy who beat him 15-0 in their last fight four years ago and he got him to 15-each. | "He had to go out for three minutes, he knew he was behind and he knew he had to hound the number one boxer in the world, a guy who beat him 15-0 in their last fight four years ago and he got him to 15-each. |
| "He should be really, really proud of himself, gutted that he hasn't got it, but he has got a bronze medal." | "He should be really, really proud of himself, gutted that he hasn't got it, but he has got a bronze medal." |
| 'Tremendous performance' | |
| Ulster Unionist sports spokesperson Robin Swann also congratulated Barnes. | |
| "Paddy put up a tremendous performance against his Chinese opponent and was very unlucky not to qualify for the final," he said. | "Paddy put up a tremendous performance against his Chinese opponent and was very unlucky not to qualify for the final," he said. |
| "He has now won boxing medals at two Olympics and is an example of what can be achieved through hard work and dedication," he said. | "He has now won boxing medals at two Olympics and is an example of what can be achieved through hard work and dedication," he said. |
| Meanwhile, Westmeath's John Joe Nevin is guaranteed at least a silver medal after beating Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez Estrada. | Meanwhile, Westmeath's John Joe Nevin is guaranteed at least a silver medal after beating Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez Estrada. |
| The 23-year-old, from Mullingar, beat the current world champion 19-14. | The 23-year-old, from Mullingar, beat the current world champion 19-14. |
| Team Ireland also has a further chance of obtaining another gold medal on Friday evening. | Team Ireland also has a further chance of obtaining another gold medal on Friday evening. |
| Belfast's Michael Conlan, 20, will bid for a place in the flyweight final at 20:45 BST. | Belfast's Michael Conlan, 20, will bid for a place in the flyweight final at 20:45 BST. |