No Olympics for boxer Amy Broadhurst as she bows out of the final qualification tournament in Bangkok
Devastatingly, there will be no Olympics for boxer Amy Broadhurst after she was beaten in the 60kg division of the final qualification event in Bangkok this morning. The Dundalk woman had made the switch from Team Ireland to Team GB in the hopes of securing a spot at the illustrious quadrennial Games, but lost out to Korea’s Oh Yeon Ji …
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What does Amy Broadhurst’s route to Olympic qualification with Team GB look like?
Amy Broadhurst’s route to Olympic qualification with Team GB got off to a good start yesterday, with the Dundalk woman powering past Spain’s Sheila Martinez in her debut fight since her allegiance switch from Team Ireland. She was fighting in the 60kg division at the final Olympic boxing qualification event in Bangkok, Thailand, and ultimately won 5-0. The victory means …
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Amy Broadhurst’s partner is set to be dropped from Kellie Harrington’s coaching ticket ahead of the Olympics
Amy Broadhurst’s partner is set to be dropped from Kellie Harrington’s coaching ticket ahead of the Olympics, the Dublin boxer has revealed recently. Broadhurst’s controversial switch from Ireland to Team GB and her desire to compete in the 60kg lightweight division, the same weight as Harrington, could pose as a conflict of interest for the Drogheda woman’s partner Eoin Pluck, …
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Former World Champion Amy Broadhurst switches allegiance from Ireland to GB Months Before Olympics
Former World champion Amy Broadhurst has completed her allegiance switch from Ireland to Great Britain, following an Olympic selection snub from the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA). The Dundalk woman had previously alluded to the potential changeover, but has now confirmed her selection for Team GB ahead of the Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok from May 25th to June 2nd, 2024. …
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Ava Henry and Kyla Doyle Byrne win gold at European youth championships
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Grace Fisher
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April 14, 2024
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Amalia Tugui, Amy Broadhurst, Ava Henry, Cliona Darcy, Dearbhla Tinnelly, European Youth Boxing Championships, Grace Conway-Dowling, Kyla Doyle-Byrne, Taisiia Pokusai, Yulia Stupakova
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Ava Henry and Kyla Doyle Byrne are both European Youth Champions after winning their respective finals in Croatia, while Grace Conway Dowling had to settle for silver after defeat by Ukraine’s Taisiia Pokusai. It was Conway Dowling who was up first in the flyweight final, but she had to settle for a second European silver after a frustrating contest with …
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Amy Broadhurst Alludes To UK Allegiance Switch In Order To Keep Olympic Boxing Dream Alive
World Champion boxer Amy Broadhurst has broken her silence on what her next move might look like after her Paris 2024 Olympic dreams were dashed last week, alluding to a potential allegiance switch from Ireland to the UK. This comes as the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) bestowed their pick for the final Olympic qualification tournament in Bangkok in May …
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Amy Broadhurst And Lisa O’Rourke Overlooked For Final Chance To Qualify For Paris 2024
Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke, both former world champions, find their Olympic dreams dashed after the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has decided against affording them a final opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Despite Broadhurst’s glittering amateur career, which includes world, European, and Commonwealth titles won in 2022, the decision has left her devastated and frustrated: “I wouldn’t …
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The Mental Struggles of a Female Boxer: Amy Broadhurst | Dove x Nike
A person’s relationship with their father is often thought of as one that can define the course of their life, and that’s amplified tenfold if you ask boxer Amy Broadhurst. Since she was five years old, her father Tony encouraged her and her brothers into the boxing club, transforming their relationship and bringing it into a whole new dimension, one …
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Kellie Harrington Qualifies For Olympics As Amy Broadhurst And Jennifer Lehane Suffer Defeats
Kellie Harrington has secured her spot for Paris Olympics 2024 after defeating Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson 4-1 in the lightweight semi-finals at the European Games in Poland today. Amy Broadhurst and Jennifer Lehane unfortunately came up short after suffering defeats in their respective quarter-final bouts at the European Games. #TeamIreland's 66kg Amy Broadhurst's #EG2023 campaign ends following a testy bout V🇬🇧 …
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Wins At European Games Push Broadhurst, Harrington And Lehane One Step Closer Toward Paris 2024
Irish boxing stars Amy Broadhurst, Kellie Harrington and Jennifer Lehane’s successful fights at the European Games in Poland have left them one win away from booking their tickets to Paris Games 2024. World Champion Amy Broadhurst coasted into the quarter-finals yesterday after securing a unanimous decision victory against Latvian opponent Beatrise Rozentale in the welterweight (66kg) division. Speaking after the …
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