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IRELAND’S AOIFE O’ROURKE has won a glittering gold medal at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
O’Rourke defeated Turkey’s Busra Isildar — a world and European medalist — in the 75kg final.
The Ireland co-captain and double Olympian was dominant from the outset, winning the first and second rounds 4-1. Leading on three cards heading into the last, O’Rourke powered on and saw her hand raised on unanimous decision
The Roscommon woman defeated 2023 world champion Chengyu Yang of China in the yesterday’s semi-final.
Team Ireland won three medals at these championships, with Gráinne Walsh and Patsy Joyce also winning bronze.
More to follow.
Written by Emma Duffy and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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