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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

Kellie Harrington: 'After ten years of just boxing, I need to find who I am without it and see if I like that'

Harrington not closing the door on ring return

Double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington admits she has no idea what her future holds after returning to boxing training.

Boxing • 29 Dec 24

Harrington wins sportswoman of the year prize for the second time

Harrington wins Sportswoman of the Year award

Ireland's two-time gold medallist Kellie Harrington has been crowned the Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year for 2024.

Boxing • 20 Dec 24

Kellie Harrington bows out a double Olympic champion

Paris 2024: Kellie Harrington confirms retirement

Ireland's double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has confirmed that she has retired from boxing.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 24

Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington

Leaving with a song, Harrington bows out at the top

After Kellie Harrington seemingly brought the curtain down on a glittering career with a second Olympic gold medal, we take a look back at the road that brought her there.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington was also cheered on by a passionate Irish crowd in Paris

Over 1.7m watch Harrington make history

Kellie Harrington making history by becoming the first Irish female athlete to secure back-to-back Olympic titles was watched by a peak audience of 1.371,400 on RTÉ2 on Tuesday night.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 24

Harrington and Roland Garros served up a bonne nuit

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo on witnessing an historic night for Kellie Harrington at Roland Garros where the racket came from the swathes of Irish fans rather than the tennis that usually rules the roost there.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington: 'That's the last hurrah, I'm done'

Paris 2024: Harrington says magic night was last hurrah

Kellie Harrington says she is "98% sure" she will now retire from boxing after winning her second Olympic gold with a split-decision victory over China's Wenlu Yang.

Paris 2024 • 06 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington is lifted in triumph by head coach Zaur Antia after winning gold

Paris 2024: Historic Harrington wins back-to-back golds

Kellie Harrington made history by becoming the first Irish female athlete to win gold at back-to-back Olympic Games after a split decision over China's Wenlu Yang in the women's 60kg final at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 24

Eric Donovan described Yang as a "tall, southpaw, counterpuncher" who uses her reach advantage against opponents.

Donovan: 'Incredible' Yang a tough fight for Harrington

Former boxer Eric Donovan has warned that it would be "dangerous to underestimate" Kellie Harrington's opponent Wenlu Yang in their Olympic women's 60kg final.

Paris 2024 • 06 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington: 'I'm going to go home to a great family and an absolutely brilliant community'

Paris 2024: 'It's only sport at the end of the day'

Kellie Harrington refused to look too far ahead and preferred to "embrace the moment" after victory over Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira.

Paris 2024 • 03 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington is overcome by euphoria after her semi-final win

Paris 2024: Harrington beats Ferreira to reach final

Kellie Harrington will fight to defend her Olympic title at Paris 2024 after beating her Tokyo 2020 final opponent Beatriz Ferreira in the semi-final of the women's 60kg division.

Paris 2024 • 03 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan (l) and Fintan McCarthy celebrate with their gold medals after winning the men's lightweight double sculls

O'Donovan and McCarthy row into Olympic history

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy rowed into the history books by retaining their Olympic title in the final of the men's lightweight double sculls at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 05 Aug 24

Harrington is the first Irish woman to win medals at more than one Olympic Games

Harrington savouring every minute after securing medal

Kellie Harrington says she is embracing every moment of her final Olympic Games, after making history at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Kellie Harrington is guaranteed at least a bronze medal at Paris 2024

History maker - Harrington medals at two Olympic Games

Kellie Harrington has become the first woman to join an exclusive club of Irish athletes who have won medals at more than one Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 • 05 Aug 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

Kellie Harrington celebrates winning against Angie Paola Valdes Pana

Paris 2024: Harrington guarantees medal in Paris

Kellie Harrington became the first Irish woman to medal at more than one Olympic Games after securing at least bronze with a quarter-final win over Colombia's Angie Valdes Pana by unanimous decision at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Paris 2024: Irish boxers' mixed fortunes - Day 5 recap

A full rundown on all the Irish competitors in action on Day 5 of the Olympic Games, as Kellie Harrington secured successive Olympic medals and our rowers and sailors booked their places in finals.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Kellie Harrington poses for the cameras following her victory in Paris

Paris 2024: Harrington masterclass sets up medal match

Kellie Harrington is one win away from becoming a back-to-back Olympic medallist as she eased to victory over Italy's Alessia Mesiano at the Paris Games.

Boxing • 30 Jul 24

Simone Biles showed she was back to earn some more gold medals

Olympic digest: Biles back, Dutch player booed

Simone Biles made her long-awaited Olympic return at the Paris Games on Sunday, drawing cheers and applause from an ecstatic crowd in a performance that gave US gymnasts the lead in women's qualifying.

Paris 2024 • 28 Jul 24

Kellie Harrington winning Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games

Harrington parking 'the sadness, the madness' for Paris

Kellie Harrington brought the country to a standstill at the last Olympics, the entire nation following her step by step as she won the gold medal at the Tokyo Games.

Boxing • 18 Jul 24

Kellie Harrington suffered a first loss in three years to Serbia's Natalia Shadrina at the European Championships last month

Focused Harrington not fixated on Broadhurst bout

Tokyo Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington admits there is a target on her back. With 11 weeks to go until the Dublin woman defends her title in Paris, she says the challenge has shifted.

Boxing • 15 May 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

Kellie Harrington defeated Zara Breslin of Tramore to claim her 11th national title

Harrington and Walsh secure record wins at IABA Finals

Kellie Harrington and Michael Walsh made history in Dublin on Saturday night as they both clinched a record number of Irish titles.

Boxing • 12 Nov 23

Kellie Harrington has taken the gold medal in Poland

Harrington claims Euro gold as Marley takes home silver

Kellie Harrington added a European Games gold medal to her collection as she secured a comprehensive victory over Serbia's Natalia Shadrina in the lightweight decider in Krackow, but Jack Marley proved no match for colourful Italian Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine in their heavyweight final.

Boxing • 01 Jul 23