O’Rourke Sisters Crowned HYROX World Doubles Champions
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HerSport Editor
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June 16, 2025
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Boxing
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Aoife O'Rourke, boxing champions, Castlerea athletes, fitness competition, functional fitness, HYROX 2025, HYROX doubles champions, HYROX Ireland, HYROX World Championship, Irish Athletes, Irish Boxing, Irish sportswomen, Lisa O'Rourke, O'Rourke sisters, women in sport
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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
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HerSport Editor
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March 5, 2025
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Boxing
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Aoife O'Rourke, daina moorhouse, Grainne Walsh, ireland boxing, irish boxers, Irish Boxing, Jennifer Lehane, Lisa O'Rourke, Michaela Walsh, Paris Olympics, World Championships
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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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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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Ireland to Host Boxing Powerhouse Ukraine in Paris 2024 Olympic Preparation Match
Ireland will host one of the world’s strongest boxing nations, Ukraine, in an international in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The event is set to take place in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, and is the first such Elite international to take place in many years. Ukraine will bring a full squad of Olympic weight boxers to contest against Ireland …
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Seconds Out: Celebrating International Women’s Day with the Mammy of Irish Boxing, Anna Moore
The Mammy of Irish Boxing, so named by Kellie Harrington during the Tokyo Olympics, is being celebrated for her vast contribution to Irish Boxing with a keynote film released to mark International Women’s Day. Anna Moore, of St. Francis Boxing Club, Limerick, joined the Irish Boxing Family in the late 1960s, and was a vital force in the development of …
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This latest sucker punch for Taylor’s Croke Park dream could be a detrimental knockdown
Katie Taylor’s Croke Park dream may not come to be realised, with the Government clearing up some recent suggestions that they had engaged in preliminary talks to arrange her trilogy fight with Chantelle Cameron at the historic venue. Speaking at last week’s GAA Annual Report launch, Croke Park Stadium Director Peter McKenna had mentioned that “Matchroom and Brian Peters, Katie’s …
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Síofra Lawless The Newest Boxing World Champion From Bray
Síofra Lawless shines with historic gold at World Junior Boxing Championships. Witness her dominance in the 63kg division, securing victory for Ireland’s Four Kings BC
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What The Dropped Olympic Sports Mean For Ireland
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Jordan Klein
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October 20, 2023
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Boxing, Olympics, Rowing
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2020 European Rowing Championships, 2022 Women's European Boxing Championships, 2023 World Rowing Championships, 2028 L.A. Olympics, Aoife O'Rourke, Boxing Olympics, Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Irish Boxing, Irish Rowing, Katie Taylor, LA28, Lightweight
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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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Pushing for Three-Minute Rounds in Women’s Boxing
Amanda Serrano and Danila Ramos recently made headlines by announcing a historic match set to revolutionize women’s boxing. Scheduled for October 27th, this bout will see the two fighters square off in the featherweight division for a whopping twelve rounds, each lasting three minutes. This groundbreaking format marks a significant departure from the traditional ten rounds of two minutes each …
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Chantelle Cameron Rematches Katie Taylor At The 3Arena In Dublin
Chantelle Cameron returns to the Lion’s Den to put her undisputed Super-Lightweight World Titles on the line for a second time against Irish legend Katie Taylor at the 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday November 25, live worldwide on DAZN. Northampton’s Cameron (18-0, 8 KOs) handed undisputed Lightweight World Champion Taylor the first defeat of her career to remain undisputed ruler …
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