Michael Conlon was at the receiving end of one of the worst judging decisions in Olympic boxing history this afternoon. GAA players were quick to show their support for the Belfast man after he was robbed in his fight against Russian Vladamir Nikitin.

The judges in the boxing are taking the piss against the Irish!!!#Rio2016

- Eoin Cadogan (@cads3) August 16, 2016

The scoring in the #boxing is as unpredictable as the Eurovision. #Farce #Rio2016 What are they looking at?

- Kevin Reilly (@kevreilly1) August 16, 2016

An absolutely disgraceful decision #conlon

- Seanie Johnston (@Johnsts4) August 16, 2016

That is some joke #Conlon #Rio2016

- Cathal Cregg (@cathalcregg) August 16, 2016

@olympiccouncil the Conlon fight was clearly fixed. What do you intend to do about it?

- Joe Brolly (@JoeBrolly1993) August 16, 2016

Conlon batters the boy for 3 rounds and loses?? Russians are allowed to take drugs and have bribed the judges #disgrace

- Declan McCusker (@Deckymcc11) August 16, 2016

Olympics a bit of a farce, shocking decision (again) by the judges.

- Darran O'Sullivan (@Darransull86) August 16, 2016

That has to be one of the worst sporting decisions I think I've ever seen. Absolutely appalling. They reckon FIFA are corrupt? #Rio2016

- Mark Poland (@polie11) August 16, 2016

By any stretch of the imagination are Sep Blatter and his cronies running the #Olympics. Corruption at the highest level #shameful

- Diarmuid O'Sullivan (@dsully3) August 16, 2016

Surely the Russians are up to something here. If the judges had one eye open they would seen Conlan beat him #Conlon #Olympics

- Wayne McNamara (@waggymc) August 16, 2016

Goes to show how corrupt the sport of boxing can be! Conlan the better fighter! It seems it's who gets hit more wins! #Joke #Rio #Olympics

- Shane Walsh (@shane147walsh) August 16, 2016

How did Michael Conlon lose that, ridiculous #Rio2016 #Boxing

- EamonFennell (@EamonFennell) August 16, 2016

Dream & train your whole life to be robbed on a world stage. Absolutely disgraceful decision. @mickconlan11 hold your head up.

- Paddy Cunningham (@paddyc13) August 16, 2016

Is it April 1st??? #MichaelConlon #Joke

- Aidan O Mahony (@GmailMahony) August 16, 2016

I would love them judges to train like @mickconlan11 for 1 week and then multiply that by 4 years to realise what they just done. #NotFair

- Mark McHugh (@MarkMcHugh1) August 16, 2016

That's me out for the rest of the olympics, fuck that shit.

- Eamon Mc Gee (@EamonMcGee) August 16, 2016

I've never boxed and I'm pretty sure I'd be shite at it. I have all the credentials for doing well at the Olympics

- Niall McNamee (@niallmc14) August 16, 2016

Sport in it's purest form is gone! Even hurling & football All Irl's can only be won by counties with deep pockets. #elite #amateurmyarse

- Michael Duignan (@DuignanMichael) August 16, 2016

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