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Marley lifted the weight off Team Ireland's shoulders

Marley breathes life back into Irish hopes in the ring

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reports from the Arena Paris Nord as three of Team Ireland's boxers were in action on a day of mixed fortunes in the ring.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Jack Marley's front-foot approach paid off

Paris 2024: Marley earns first win for Irish boxers

Jack Marley booked his place in the quarter-finals of the men's 92kg division after a split decision victory over Poland's Mateusz Bereznicki at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 28 Jul 24

Aidan Walsh will be going to the Olympics for the second time

Walsh savouring Olympic second coming after tough times

Not too long ago, Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Aidan Walsh wouldn't have anticipated getting a second shot at an Olympic Games. The Belfast boxer speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about overcoming challenges in time to feature in Paris.

Olympics • 07 Jul 24

Aidan Walsh has his hand raised in victory following his box-off win in Bangkok

Ireland quartet qualify as record number set for Paris

Aidan Walsh, Daina Moorehouse, Jennifer Lehane and Grainne Walsh have become the latest Irish boxers to qualify for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Boxing • 04 Jun 24

Aidan Walsh has his hand raised in victory after a stylish win over Cuba's Jorge Cuellar

Back-door box-off sees Walsh join trio in Paris quest

Daina Moorehouse, Jennifer Lehane and Martin McDonagh are all just one win away from qualifying for the Olympics in Paris this summer.

Boxing • 01 Jun 24

Aidan Walsh loses out on a split-decision to Zeyad Eashash

Aidan Walsh faces box-off; Grainne Walsh one step away

Daina Moorehouse moved a step closer to the Paris Games with victory at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Bangkok.

Boxing • 31 May 24

Jennifer Lehane made a winning start in Bangkok

Walsh and Lehane edge closer to Paris Games

Aidan Walsh and Jennifer Lehane took one step closer to this summer's Paris Games with victories at the Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok.

Boxing • 28 May 24

Walsh keeps Olympic dream alive in Bangkok

Aidan Walsh safely progressed to the round of 32 at the final Olympic qualifier in Bangkok on Sunday after a comprehensive defeat of 71kg Kenyan opponent Boniface Mogunde Maina.

Boxing • 26 May 24

Aidan Walsh in action against Wanderson de Oliveira at the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio, Italy

Aidan Walsh bows out of Olympic qualifying tournament

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh has exited the Paris Olympic qualification tournament in Italy after a second-round defeat.

Boxing • 07 Mar 24

Aidan Walsh had no issues in his qualifier

Aidan Walsh produces strong performance in Italy

Ireland's Aidan Walsh produced a commanding performance to beat UAE's Husain Alkandari in his Olympic qualifiers first-round bout in Italy on Tuesday.

Boxing • 05 Mar 24

'The Olympic dream is very special and those rings on my arms shows how much the Games mean to me'

The Olympic rings still holds much resonance for Walsh

While the debate rages over boxing's future as an Olympic sport beyond 2024, the politics of it all is not something that overly concerns 2020 bronze medallist Aidan Walsh as he sets his sights on making the Paris Games in two years' time.

Boxing • 01 Oct 22

Gold medallist Michaela Walsh celebrates with her brother and fellow gold medallist Aidan Walsh

Gold for Walsh siblings at the Commonwealth Games

Irish Olympians Aidan and Michaela both won gold medals for Northern Ireland on a day when their boxers claimed five Commonwealth Games gold medals and one silver.

Boxing • 07 Aug 22

Michaela Walsh will fight for gold on Sunday

Aidan and Michaela Walsh chase commonwealth gold

Siblings Aidan and Michaela Walsh are enjoying every moment of their boxing success as they both prepare to go for gold in Sunday's Commonwealth finals.

Boxing • 06 Aug 22

Walsh siblings & teen Eagleson seal Commonwealth medals

Belfast siblings Aidan and Michaela Walsh guaranteed themselves at least bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Boxing • 04 Aug 22

Aidan and Michaela Walsh after he won bronze in Tokyo

Double trouble - Walshes want more medals in Paris

Ireland's first brother and sister to qualify for the same Olympic Games reflect on Aidan's boxing bronze in Tokyo and their plans for the future.

Boxing • 07 Sep 21

Bronze medallist Aidan Walsh of Ireland with his sister Michaela

Tokyo 2020: Walsh already has sights on a higher podium

On the day he received his bronze medal, boxer Aidan Walsh is already targeting a higher podium position at future Olympics.

Olympics • 03 Aug 21

Aidan Walsh was unable to compete in his semi-final

Tokyo 2020: Walsh forced to withdraw from semi-final

Aidan Walsh has withdrawn from the semi-final of the men's welterweight competition at the Olympic Games due to the ankle injury apparently sustained in celebrating victory in his previous bout.

Olympics • 01 Aug 21

Michaela Walsh was ringside in Tokyo for her brother's success

Tokyo 2020: Joy like no other for Michaela Walsh

Irish boxer Michaela Walsh has said seeing her brother Aidan secure an Olympic medal has brought her "a joy I've never felt before".

Olympics • 30 Jul 21

Damian and Martine Walsh after witnessing their son secure an Olympic medal

Tokyo 2020: Walsh family behind Aidan's hunt for gold

Aidan Walsh's father has said he has no doubt the Belfast boxer can secure Olympic gold in Tokyo.

Olympics • 30 Jul 21

Aidan Walsh celebrates winning bronze at least in welterweight boxing

Tokyo 2020: Walsh secures medal with welterweight win

Aidan Walsh guaranteed Ireland at least one more medal at the Olympic Games with an assured performance in the welterweight quarter-finals.

Boxing • 15 Aug 21

Aidan Walsh cruised into the quarter-finals

Tokyo 2020: Unanimous victory for dominant Walsh

Ireland's Aidan Walsh put on a controlled boxing display to claim a unanimous points victory over Albert Mengue Ayissi and move into the quarter-finals of the men's welterweight division.

Boxing • 27 Jul 21

The Belfast fighter is coming after world number one Pat McCormack

Tokyo 2020: Walsh will show no fear in red-hot division

Described as a thoroughbred by Team Ireland's boxing performance director, Bernard Dunne, Aidan Walsh makes his Olympic bow in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Olympics • 26 Jul 21

Kurt Walker outclassed Jose Brotons in his Olympic opener

Tokyo 2020: Walker can knock Uzbek off his stride

Uzbekistan's Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov will go into his Tokyo 2020 featherweight bout with Kurt Walker as the hot favourite, but Eric Donovan believes the Irish fighter could be ideally equipped to upset the odds in the second round.

Olympics • 24 Jul 21

Aidan Walsh

Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh will compete in the welterweight division after a fight of his life to secure qualification.

Boxing • 22 Jul 24

Former world champion Kellie Harrington (R) will compete at the Olympics for the first time

Donovan counting on Irish women to deliver boxing medal

Eric Donovan believes that Ireland will "definitely" win a boxing medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games and that the team's women are best-placed to deliver it.

Boxing • 10 Jun 21