Elite Boxing Championships: 25 New Champions Crowned
Two time Olympian, 57kg Michaela Walsh, has made history at the 2025 National Elite Championship finals. She’s won her 12th Elite title, becoming the only boxer in Ireland ever to do so. She and Kellie Harrington jointly broke the existing record, of 10 titles held by Beijing silver medallist, Kenny Egan, when they won their respective finals at the 2024 …
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Is Kellie Harrington retiring? The Double Olympic Champ reveals all in RTE interview this morning
‘Is Kellie Harrington retiring?’ was the question on everyone’s lips after the Dublin woman won her second Olympic gold medal on Tuesday, and announced as much post fight in a victory speech for the ages. “I’m done. I always said I’d retire a champion. That’s it,” she told RTE after the bout, in which she overcame China’s Wenlu Yang. “Let …
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Which Irish athletes are making their Olympic debuts in Paris?
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July 25, 2024
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Across the 133 person team that will represent Team Ireland at the Olympic Games this summer, 64 of them are women, and with new faces accompanying some familiar champions, you might just be wondering – Which Irish athletes are making their Olympic debuts in Paris? Boxing Daina Moorehouse – 50kg/Flyweight Jennifer Lehane – 54kg/Bantamweight Grainne Walsh – 63.5kg/Welterweight Canoeing Madison …
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Ten Irish boxers named for Team Ireland at this summer’s Games in Paris 2024
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the ten boxers who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Ireland will field boxers in all female categories in the competition which takes place from the 27 July – 10 August 2024. The preliminary rounds of the boxing take place in the Arena Paris Nord, …
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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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International Olympic Committee condemn International Boxing Association’s decision to award cash prize money for medallists
The International Olympic Committee has condemned the International Boxing Association’s decision to award cash prize money for medallists at this summer’s Games, citing a “total lack of financial transparency” within the organisation. It comes as the IBA announced yesterday that they will bestow $100,000 to gold, $50,000 for silver and $25,000 for bronze medallists at Paris 2024, despite the reality …
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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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Irish Boxing Team Gearing Up For The Final Olympic Qualifier: Here’s Why This Is Important
A team of seven Irish boxers are gearing up to compete in the final qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games starting this week. The lineup includes European Games athletes Daina Moorehouse (50kg), Jennifer Lehane (54kg), and Grainne Walsh (66kg). The Paris Boxing Unit confirmed a record number of boxers have entered the second Olympic World Qualifier, surpassing the 602 …
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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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The real reason Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s rematch is to stream live on Netflix
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s rematch is to stream live on Netflix, as the co main event to Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson on July 20th. The bout, which was announced this afternoon, is set to take place in the Dallas’ AT&T Stadium in Texas, and will see the two battle it out for the second time, acting as the …
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