Speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday afternoon, Gordon Lyons said he wanted to put on record his sympathy, and the sympathy of the Assembly, following Mr Cooney’s passing.

Irish boxer John Cooney died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title ...

Boxer John Cooney remained in intensive care on Monday evening after being rushed to hospital following a bout in the Ulster ...

Coverage: Watch live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website from 18:30 GMT and on BBC Two Northern Ireland from 21:00 ... the bill at the Ulster Hall is Colm 'Posh Boy' Murphy.

Colm Murphy, John Cooney and Teo Alin are all in action at ... it is the first of a series of three boxing events from the BBC in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The likes of Barry McGuigan ...