PIC: Definitive proof that Paddy Barnes is taller than President Michael D Higgins

Two pocket-sized heroes.

Paddy Barnes is recovering from surgery on his hand, but is confident the procedure will have him fighting fit and back to his punishing best well ahead of Rio 2016. The Belfast boxer has spent some of his recovery time going through some pictures on his phone and tweeted a snap of himself with President Michael D Higgins. Typical Barnes, sharp as ever.

People going on about me being small need to wise up, I'm the same size as the president of Ireland!!! pic.twitter.com/Xew3vGL2C4

— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) May 16, 2015

We give him the edge, by about two milimetres.