Aoife O'Rourke
Irish boxers have LA Olympics hopes revived following pivotal EGM ruling

Irish boxers have LA Olympics hopes revived following pivotal EGM ruling

Things would have looked bleak if the vote had gone the other way. Ireland’s hopes of competing at future Olympic Games have been revived after the Irish Athletic Boxing Association passed a crucial vote to remove all references to the International Boxing Association (IBA) from their constitution. Requiring a 51% majority, 73 of the 145 […]

1 year ago

Katie Taylor backs “phenomenal young fighter” to be next Irish star

Katie Taylor backs “phenomenal young fighter” to be next Irish star

“Girls like her I think are going to be just huge in the sport.” Katie Taylor labels sparring partner as a “phenomenal young fighter” and backs her to become the next star of Irish boxing. The two weight world champion is currently preparing for her latest title defence against Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at Wembley this Saturday […]

3 years ago