Half our boxers are from Belfast. I suppose you can choose who to represent, or is it the same deal there?
basically, yes. Its to do with the respective federations and the support and funding they have. The boxing would be well funded and of an extremely high standard. Other sports, such as rowing, wouldn't necessarily be so nordies would be better off going with the brits and coming through their training programme.
I wonder are there more nordies with Ireland than with the brits. We certainy have lots. Several of the track athletes, the swimmers, and the boxers. Loads.