Visitors to Cobh, Co. Cork will soon be able to have their pictures taken  with boxing idol Jack Doyle, who was known as 'The Gorgeous Gael.

A new sculpture  of the town's legendary pugalist will portray Doyle sitting in the corner of a boxing ring next to a spare stool on which visitors can sit and pose for photographs.

Local councillors say that the sculpture i likely to tthe most photographed in the country.