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Nominees announced for 35th FAI International Awards

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O’Rourke Sisters Crowned HYROX World Doubles Champions

Boxing champions Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke have proven their athletic versatility once again – this time by conquering the global fitness stage. Over the weekend, the sisters from Castlerea, Co. Roscommon claimed victory in the HYROX World Championship Doubles event, topping the 16–29 age group in Chicago with a winning time of 56:53. The O’Rourkes, best known for their boxing …

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Ireland Women’s Boxing World Championship Team Named

The Team Ireland team to contest the 2025 Women’s World Championship, taking place in Nis, Serbia from March 6th to 17th, has been named. 8 Elite athletes will contest these world championships, hosted by Serbia, including Paris Olympians Daina Moorehouse (50kg), Jenny Lehane (54kg), and Grainne Walsh (66kg). Also in the team are double Olympians Michaela Walsh (57kg) and four-time continental …

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History made as Lehane, Walsh and Moorehouse qualify, meaning Ireland will have a female boxer at each weight in the Olympics

History was made in Bangkok Sunday as Jennifer Lehane, Grainne Walsh, and Daina Moorehouse all booked their tickets to Paris, meaning that Ireland is sending a woman to the Olympics in every weight category for the first time. First of the day’s victories was Jennifer Lehane’s (54kg) 5-0 victory against Hannah Lakotar of Hungary. “I feel on top of the …

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Aoife O’Rourke again crowned European Champion

Just a few hours after Shannon Sweeney won gold in the 50kg category, Aoife O’Rourke was crowned European Champion at 75kg yet again. She defeated Russia’s Anastasiia Shamonova by split decision, with the judges 3-2; a 5-2 bout review confirmed her success. O’Rourle was dominant in the first round, with all judges in her favor. The second was a closer …

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Shannon Sweeney wins 50kg European Gold

Shannon Sweeney defeated Bulgaria’s Zlatislava Gena Chukanova by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28) to win the 50kg gold at the 2024 European Elite Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. A 2022 bronze medal winner, Sweeney was marginally behind at the end of the first round when only two judges gave her the verdict. In the second she reversed that dynamic, …

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Aoife O’Rourke takes middleweight gold at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament

26-year-old Aoife O’Rourke’s Olympic prospects are looking promising after a victory in the middleweight final at the prestigious Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday. O’Rourke defeated Thailand’s southpaw Baison Manikon 3-2 to claim the title. Manikon is the reigning Asian U22 champion and was a Tokyo Olympian at welterweight. Aoife O'Rourke (Castlerea BC) wins gold medal in the …

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Aoife O’Rourke avenges Olympic defeat to Li Qian to win Strandja Memorial semi-final

Three years ago China’s Li Qian defeated Aoife O’Rourke by unanimous decision in a last-16 bout at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the younger woman’s run. Triple World medallist Li, who had already won bronze at the Brazil Olympics, went on to win silver. But the tables were turned when double European champion O’Rourke avenged that defeat on Saturday, winning the …

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Lisa Cafferky stars for Mayo in 2-5 to 0-10 defeat of Galway

Mayo 2-5 Galway 0-10 Report by Darren Kelly Two goals from Lisa Cafferky secured a first victory for Mayo in this year’s Lidl Ladies National Football League as they held out for a one-point victory over Connacht rivals Galway in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe. After leading by four points entering the final 10 minutes, Liam McHale’s charges had to resist a …

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Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh make history with record 11th national titles

Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh both made history Saturday night at the IABA National Elite Boxing Championships when each individually won a record 11th Irish title of their career. Harrington and Walsh had previously tied the record with Kenneth Egan and Jim O’Sullivan who each won ten titles apiece. Tokyo gold medal winner Harrington defeated Zara Breslin 5-0 in the …

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What The Dropped Olympic Sports Mean For Ireland

The LA28 committee have officially confirmed five new sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The addition of cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, and squash will expand the LA28 program to 33 sports. As it stands, boxing, lightweight rowing, weightlifting, modern pentathlon, and break-dancing are missing from the proposed LA28 program compared to next year’s …

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