How Did Kickboxer Jodie Browne Make History This Week?

Tallaght’s Jodie Browne made history this week when she stormed to victory at the World Combat Games in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first kickboxer to concurrently hold that title alongside both the European and World Championship accolades. She picked up her latest gold medal when she overcame a South African athlete in the first round, before beating the European Olympic …

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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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“I hope that I’m making history”: Champion Kickboxer Jodie Browne Heads to the European Games

World and European champion kickboxer Jodie Browne is no stranger to success on the world stage, but when she joins the rest of Team Ireland’s athletes at the European Games (associated with the Olympics) next week the stakes will be higher than ever before. Jodie has dreamed of wearing the rings since she was a child — inspired, she says, …

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“Out of the womb and straight into kickboxing”: Meet Ireland’s kickboxing dynasties

Squabbles between siblings may be a normal part of growing up, but when kickboxing is the family passion, such fights are a bit more skilled. Through Kickboxing Ireland, Her Sport recently had the chance to speak with sisters Lucy and Halle Conlon-Oates and their coach and mum Aine, as well as fellow Irish fighter Jodie Browne, all freshly returned from …

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