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: 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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Gold For Harrington In France, Whilst Walsh Takes Silver

Kellie Harrington rounded off a super week in Paris by winning gold at the European Championships following a dominant win over England’s Caroline Dubious. Having sealed her place at Tokyo on Saturday last, the Dubliner continued her eye-catching form as her experience showed in what was a convincing victory over her 20 year old opponent at Le Grand Dome. Harrington …

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Irish Stars Impress At National Indoor Championships

Ireland’s star athletes competed at the Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor Championships. Phil Healy won the 200m while Ciara Neville earned gold in the 60m.

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