All The Photos As The Winners Are Revealed At The Her Sport Awards Presented by Lidl Ireland
After an extraordinary year for women in sports, the annual Her Sport Awards, presented by Lidl Ireland, once again took centre stage, celebrating Ireland’s top female athletes, their inspiring achievements and the dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all possible. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS The evening featured an inspiring panel discussion, themed ‘Breaking Barriers‘, …
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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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History made as Lehane, Walsh and Moorehouse qualify, meaning Ireland will have a female boxer at each weight in the Olympics
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Grace Fisher
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June 2, 2024
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Boxing
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Aidan Walsh, Ani Hovsepyan, Aoife O'Rourke, Daina Moorehouse, Grainne Walsh, Hannah Lakotar, Jennifer Lehane, Kellie Harrington, Michaela Walsh, Paris 2024, Zlatislava Chukanova
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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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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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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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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Shines Spotlight On Team Ireland’s Athletic Triumphs At Gala Ball
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HerSport Editor
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November 16, 2023
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Athletics, Olympics
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Aifric Keogh, Amy Wall, Athletics Ireland, Ciara Mageean, Kellie Harrington, Lara Gillespie, OFI, Paris 2024 Olympics, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sarah Lavin, Sport Ireland
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Saturday, 11 November – The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) hosted the Team Ireland Olympic Ball at the Mansion House in Dublin, to celebrate the achievements and contributions of members of the Irish Olympic family in 2023, as well as to honour the athletes who competed in the European Games in Krakow this year. On the night, athletes and Olympic …
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Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh make history with record 11th national titles
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Grace Fisher
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November 12, 2023
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Boxing
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Aoife O'Rourke, Carol Coughlan, Christina Desmond, Daine Moorehouse, Grainne Walsh, IABA, Isabella Hughes, Jennifer Lehane, Jim O'Sullivan, Kellie Harrington, Kellie McLoughlin, Kenneth Egan, Linda Desmond, Lois Walsh, Michaela Walsh, National Elite Boxing Championships, Niamh Fay, Shannon Sweeney, Zara Breslin
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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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14-year-old Cassie Henderson crowned European Schools Champion
14-year-old Cassie Henderson is European Schools Champion after defeating Italian Gaia Caldarella in Slovenia Friday afternoon. It was a comfortable win for the Lurgan teenager who unanimously won each round 10-9 in a fitting follow-up to her All-Ireland title earlier this year. Cassie has been boxing just a little over a year and a half; the daughter of Armagh GAA …
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European Games Gold for Kellie Harrington, Aoife O’Rourke, and Amy Wall
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Grace Fisher
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July 2, 2023
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Boxing, Olympics
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2024 Paris Olympic Qualification, 2024 Paris Olympics, Amina Zidani, Amy Wall, Aoife O'Rourke, Davina Myrha Michel, European Games, Jodie Browne, Kellie Harrington, Mariell Gaassan Straume, Michaela Walsh, Natalia Shadrina, Nicole Bannon
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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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Kellie Harrington Qualifies For Olympics As Amy Broadhurst And Jennifer Lehane Suffer Defeats
Kellie Harrington has secured her spot for Paris Olympics 2024 after defeating Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson 4-1 in the lightweight semi-finals at the European Games in Poland today. Amy Broadhurst and Jennifer Lehane unfortunately came up short after suffering defeats in their respective quarter-final bouts at the European Games. #TeamIreland's 66kg Amy Broadhurst's #EG2023 campaign ends following a testy bout V🇬🇧 …
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