Paddy Barnes secures a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

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Barnes retained the gold medal he won in Delhi four years ago.

Paddy Barnes beat India's Devendro Laishram to claim gold in the light-flyweight division at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Belfast fighter secured a clear points win with a controlled performance in the Hydro. At the medal ceremony, as 'Danny Boy' - or 'The Londonderry Air' to give it its official title - played out, Barnes is seen mouthing "that's not my anthem." H/T @sweetirishf

Well done to @paddyb_ireland in winning his second successive #CommonwealthGames boxing gold medal #goodlad — AP McCoy (@AP_McCoy) August 2, 2014

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