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14 September 2025; Aoife O'Rourke of Ireland celebrates with her gold medal from the Women's 75kg during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Gold for Ireland as O'Rourke crowned world champion

Aoife O'Rourke has defeated Busra Isildar of Turkey to win gold in the 75kg division at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.

Boxing • 14 Sep

Aoife O'Rourke of Ireland celebrates after winning the Women's 75kg semi-final bout during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

'I've seen a different Aoife O'Rourke' - Harrington

Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington said she was seeing a "different" Aoife O'Rourke at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool and backed the Roscommon woman to win gold this afternoon.

Boxing • 14 Sep

Liu Yang of China, left, in action against Grainne Walsh of Ireland during their Women's 65kg quarterfinal bout during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Walsh, O'Rourke and Joyce assured of World medals

Gráinne Walsh, Aoife O'Rourke and Patsy Joyce have guaranteed themselves at least bronze medals at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after quarter-final victories.

Boxing • 11 Sep

Aoife O'Rourke will be back in action next Wednesday

O'Rourke powers into World Championship quarter-final

Aoife O'Rourke powered into to the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool following a unanimous win over Monika Langerova of the Czech Republic.

Aoife O'Rourke • 08 Sep

Aoife O'Rourke lost a close fight with Anastasia Shamonova

O'Rourke sisters lose World Boxing Championships finals

The O'Rourke sisters have been defeated in finals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia.

Boxing • 16 Mar

Lisa O'Rourke celebrates with her coaches (from L) Damian Kennedy, Zaur Antia and Eoin Pluck

Outstanding O'Rourke sisters advance to World finals

Sisters Aoife and Lisa O'Rourke have guaranteed themselves silver medals at a minimum after they both reached finals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia on Friday.

Boxing • 14 Mar

Lisa O'Rourke in quarter-final action in Serbia

O'Rourke sisters secure World medals in Serbia

Roscommon sisters Lisa and Aoife O'Rourke have secured podium places at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia.

Boxing • 13 Mar

Aoife O'Rourke (L) found Elzbieta Wojcik of Poland a tricky opponent

Paris 2024: O'Rourke stunned by Poland's Wojcik

Aoife O'Rourke suffered a surprise defeat to Poland's Elzbieta Wojcik in her opening, last-16 middleweight bout at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Boxing • 31 Jul 24

Kellie Harrington secured a medal and a slice of personal history as the first Irish woman to win a medal at more than one Olympics

Harrington makes history ahead of blast-from-past clash

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo looks back on a day at the boxing arena which saw Kellie Harrington make history.

Paris 2024 • 01 Aug 24

Silvers for Sweeney and O'Rourke, defeat for Harrington

Mayo's Shannon Sweeney has qualified for the 50kg final at the European Championships in Belgrade, with Aoife O'Rourke making the middleweight decider - but there was disappointment for Kellie Harrington and Niamh Fay.

Boxing • 25 Apr 24

Aoife O'Rourke (right) of University of Limerick in action against Maria Reilly of DCU Dóchas Éireann during the 2023 Yoplait Ladies HEC O'Connor Cup Final match

O'Connor Cup's ticking clock on O'Rourke's agenda

She may not have been involved this weekend, but having already featured in a brace of finals at the grade, Galway attacker Aoife O'Rourke already has her eye on making it back to the business end of the O'Connor Cup in 2025.

GAA • 09 Mar 24

Gold for Olympic bound O'Rourke in Bulgaria

Irish middleweight Aoife O'Rourke has won the gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria.

Boxing • 11 Feb 24

Aoife O'Rourke with her gold medal after her win in Poland

O'Rourke and Wall win European gold medals

Boxer Aoife O'Rourke secured a unanimous decision victory in the final of the European Games to win the gold medal in Krakow, while kickboxer Amy Wall created history as she also triumphed in Poland.

Boxing • 02 Jul 23

Michaela Walsh celebrates after her victory over Aysen Taskin

European Games: Irish trio advance to quarter-finals

Daina Moorhouse, Aoife O'Rourke and Michaela Walsh are all one win away from a medal and closing in on places at the Paris 2024 Olympics after another highly successful day for Ireland's boxers at the European Games.

Boxing • 28 Jun 23

Kellie Harrington added more gold to her collection on Saturday

Harrington: Boxing reaping rewards for time and effort

Kellie Harrington believes Irish women's boxing is reaping the rewards of recent support after the team won an unprecedented seven medals at the European Boxing Championships.

Boxing • 23 Oct 22

Kellie Harrington is an Olympic and world gold medallist but is fighting for a first European title

Updated Harrington, O'Rourke and Fryers add to Euro medal haul

Kellie Harrington, Aoife O'Rourke and Caitlin Fryers have all guaranteed themselves at least bronze medals after quarter-final victories at the European Boxing Championships in Montenegro.

European Boxing Championships • 19 Oct 22

Aoife O'Rourke will box for a medal on Wednesday

Irish trio progress at European Championships

Aoife O'Rourke and Amy Broadhurst moved into the quarter-finals of the European Championships in Montenegro.

Boxing • 16 Oct 22

Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst and Carly McNaul all progressed in their respective weight divisions

Mixed day for Irish in Istanbul as Walsh progresses

Team Ireland registered three victories from four bouts at the AIBA Women's World Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Boxing • 11 May 22

Kellie Harrington is through to gold medal bout in Sofia

Harrington and O'Rourke earn gold medal bouts in Sofia

Both Kellie Harrington and Aoife O'Rourke have secured gold medal bouts after unanimous victories in their respective semi-finals in the Strandja tournament in Sofia.

Boxing • 25 Feb 22

The Castlerea boxer just didn't deliver enough clean punches

Tokyo 2020: O'Rourke loses out to Chinese opponent

There was disappointment on her Olympics debut for Aoife O'Rourke as she lost out on a unanimous decision to China's Qian Li in their round of 16 middleweight bout.

Boxing • 15 Aug 21

Roscommon's Aoife O'Rourke fights in the middleweight (75kg) division in Tokyo

Tokyo 2020: GAA training put Aoife on path to Olympics

An aspiring young Gaelic footballer, it's been seven years since Aoife O'Rourke walked into the local boxing club in Castlerea looking to improve her fitness for her sport of choice.

Olympics • 27 Jul 21

Aoife O'Rourke

Aoife O'Rourke was a latecomer to boxing but has been undefeated since 2022 and recently won her third European Championship title.

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

O'Rourke edged out in Sofia semi-final

Aoife O'Rourke claimed a bronze medal at the 72nd Strandja Multi-Nations in Sofia, Bulgaria after she was edged out in her semi-final bout.

Boxing • 26 Feb 21

Aoife O'Rourke, left, and Sennur Demir of Turkey following their women's middleweight quarter-final

O'Rourke and Irvine secure medals in Bulgaria

Aoife O'Rourke and Brendan Irvine have guaranteed themselves at least bronze medals after reaching their respective semi-finals at the 72nd Strandja Multi-Nations in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Boxing • 25 Feb 21