Lots of Irish fans gutted for defeated Paddy Barnes but most have their mind on a certain golfer

One of Ireland's greatest medal hopes has been defeated.

Ireland boxing captain and flag-bearer was defeated in the last-16 of the 49kg boxing tournament at the Rio 2016 by Spain's Samuel Carmona Heredia. The great and good of the fight game were proud of the Belfast boxer's brave performance in a stand-up war. Robot Wars presenter Dara Ó Briain was fired up. https://twitter.com/daraobriain/status/762666366910341121 So was an Irish world champion and former Olympian. https://twitter.com/AndyLeeBoxing/status/762666401815465985 A well-respected coach in a different fight game was in awe of the battle he witnessed. https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/762667634156417026 Others thought Barnes looked devoid of energy after cutting the weight. https://twitter.com/NialOFarrell/status/762667612878860288 https://twitter.com/Fergz16/status/762667750493974528 https://twitter.com/ConorMcNamaraIE/status/762668009714581504 However most people reacted to news of Barnes' defeat by recalling his Twitter goading of Rory McIlroy since arriving at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro. https://twitter.com/kenegan30/status/762675120368386049 https://twitter.com/JohnBrewinESPN/status/762665939410284545 https://twitter.com/willsy2929/status/762666715754983424 https://twitter.com/ach59/status/762666678316568576 https://twitter.com/Conor_Watson2/status/762668419091197953 https://twitter.com/nailor9/status/762666680531185664 https://twitter.com/seanmeli/status/762666643885613056 https://twitter.com/gscott92/status/762667365851168769 https://twitter.com/kevinhunt2/status/762667691496931328 However, lots of sports fans were genuinely shocked and devastated at the defeat of a boxer who won bronze medals in Beijing and London. https://twitter.com/CiamhieMc/status/762666712202436608 https://twitter.com/averageESCpage/status/762667855439622144 https://twitter.com/jpconnelly74/status/762672724703674368

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