Boxing

Kellie Harrington leads 10-strong Ireland boxing team for Olympics

Ireland will field boxers in all female categories in the competition

Ireland’s Kellie Harrington in action. Photograph: Aleksandar Djorovic/Inpho
Ireland’s Kellie Harrington in action. Photograph: Aleksandar Djorovic/Inpho
Fri Jun 28 2024 - 20:31

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the 10 boxers who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Ireland will field boxers in all female categories in the competition which takes place from the July 27th to August 10th, 2024. The preliminary rounds of the boxing take place in the Arena Paris Nord, while the semi-finals and the finals will be held in Roland Garros Stadium.

Speaking on her official selection, Olympic champion Kellie Harrington, said: “I’m heading out for my second Olympic Games, and I can’t wait. It’s a big team, we have 10 boxers, which is fantastic.

“The biggest difference between Tokyo and this Olympics is that there will be people in the crowd, and with that a lot of noise, so it will be all about us controlling our emotions. I’m glad to be part of history, as this will be the hundredth year that Team Ireland competed in the Olympic Games – so we are already part of history.”

Boxers:

Kellie Harrington (Dublin) Women’s 60kg

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Aidan Walsh (Belfast) Men’s 71kg

Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) Women’s -75kg

Daina Moorehouse (Bray) Women’s -50kg

Dean Clancy (Sligo) Men’s 63.5kg

Grainne Walsh (Tullamore) Women’s -66kg

Jude Gallagher (Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone) Men’s -57kg

Jennifer Lehane (Ashbourne, Co. Meath) Women’s -54kg

Jack Marley (Sallynoggin, Dublin) Men’s -92kg

Michaela Walsh (Belfast) Women’s -57kg

Staff:

Tricia Heberle – Performance Director & Team Leader

Zauri Antia – Head Coach

Damian Kennedy – Coach

Lynne McEnery – Coach

James Doyle – Coach

Jim Clover – Doctor

Lorcan McGee – Physio

Paula Fitzpatrick – Physiologist