European Games Gold for Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, and Amy Wall

Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke have both added gold medals in boxing to Ireland’s tally while Amy Wall became Ireland’s first kickboxer to win European Games gold as the games concluded today (July 2) in Krakow, Poland. Reigning Olympic champion Harrington defeated Serbia’s Natalia Shadrina to win 60kg gold by unanimous decision (5-0) on Saturday. Harrington was down 3-2 after …

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DCU wins 3-14 to 1-13 in Yoplait O’Connor Cup Final denying UL 3-in-a-row hopes

DCU Dóchas Éireann  3-14 University of Limerick 1-13   by Ivan Smyth Kate Kenny kicked 1-10 as DCU were crowned Yoplait O’Connor Cup champions for the first time since 2018. DCU ended UL’s hopes of three Yoplait O’Connor Cup triumphs in a row as Kenny inspired her charges to victory at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome. The first …

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Kerry Stays at Top of Rankings in Lidl NFL Round 3

Lidl NFL Round 3 Wrap Division 1 results: Meath 0-9 Galway 0-9 Cork 3-15 Dublin 4-13 Kerry 2-10 Donegal 1-11 Waterford 2-9 Mayo 0-13 MEATH 0-9 GALWAY 0-9 Super-sub Aoife O’Rourke scored a last minute free to give Galway a share of the spoils in an enthralling Lidl NFL Division 1 clash with holders Meath. The reigning champions were playing …

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3 Gold for Ireland at European Boxing Championship – Weekend Roundup

Women’s European Boxing Championship – Three Gold for Team Ireland! Team Ireland swept the Women’s European Boxing Championship this week, with Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, and Amy Broadhurst winning gold. Caitlin Fryers and Christina Desmond took home silver medals and Michaela Walsh and Shannon Sweeney brought home bronze medals. Dublin’s Olympic gold winner Harrington won gold in the lightweight category …

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Women’s European Boxing Championships: Record-Breaking Medal Haul for Ireland

Three more fighters from Team Ireland secured at least a bronze medal each last night at the Women’s European Boxing Championships in Montenegro. Caitlin Fryers, Kellie Harrington, and Aoife O’Rourke will now all progress to the semi-finals and a chance at silver or gold; they join Tuesday’s quarter-final winners Shannon Sweeney, Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst, and Christina Desmond for a …

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Team Ireland in the Women’s European Boxing Championships: Four Secure Bronze, Possible Silver or Gold

Four members of Team Ireland — Shannon Sweeney, Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst, and Christina Desmond — have all progressed to semi-finals in the Women’s European Boxing Championships in Montenegro, thereby guaranteeing themselves each a bronze and a chance to win silver or gold. Of the nine team members who won through to the quarter-finals, four more will play today for …

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Team Ireland: Women’s European Championship.

The Team Ireland Women’s European Championship Squad has been named. The team includes Olympic lightweight champion, Kellie Harrington, World Champion Amy Broadhurst, Olympians Aoife O’Rourke and Michaela Walsh and World No. 5, Carly McNaul. The championships take place in Budva, Montenegro, from October 11th to 23rd. The team, lead by Head Coach Zauri Antia, have departed today for a pre-championship training …

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