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Tokyo 2020: Meet our gold medallist Kellie Harrington

Kellie Harrington is Ireland's newest Olympic medalist but how did she get here?

Harrington will fight to reach an Olympic final on Thursday

Tokyo 2020: Harrington guarantees medal with Khelif win

Kellie Harrington has guaranteed herself an Olympic lightweight medal after beating Algeria's Imane Khelif on a unanimous decision to win bronze.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Day 11 recap

Kellie Harrington secured at least a bronze medal overnight, while US superstar Simone Biles made her return to action, and all three Irish equestrian riders booked their place in the individual final. See how it all unfolded here.

Olympics • 03 Aug 21

Kellie Harrington (right) had far too much about her for Rebecca Nicoli

Tokyo 2020: Classy Harrington strolls into last eight

Kellie Harrington claimed a comprehensive unanimous-decision victory over Italy's Rebecca Nicoli in their lightweight round of 16 bout.

Boxing • 15 Aug 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

Updated Irish boxers hoping to avoid disappointment of Rio 2016

After the draw was made for the boxing events at the Olympics in Tokyo this afternoon, Team Ireland's boxing performance director Bernard Dunne expressed confidence that a repeat of the judging travesty that befell Michael Conlan at Rio 2016 would be avoided.

Boxing • 22 Jul 21

RTÉ will cover the the largest-ever Irish Olympic team

RTÉ announces comprehensive Olympic coverage

RTÉ Sport has announced Olympic Games coverage across TV, radio and online today, with over 270 hours of Tokyo 2020 coverage on RTÉ2 alone and even more on the RTÉ Sport website and RTE News app.

Olympics • 20 Jul 21

Kellie Harrington and Brendan Irvine will carry the flag for Ireland

Harrington and Irvine to carry Irish flag in Tokyo

Boxers Kellie Harrington and Brendan Irvine have been chosen as the Team Ireland flag bearers for Friday's Olympic Games opening ceremony in Tokyo.

Olympics • 20 Jul 21

Kellie Harrington

Olympic champion Kellie Harrington is entering her second Olympic Games which she claims could be her last before retirement.

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

Kellie Harrington is heading for the Games in great shape

Harrington wins gold in Paris, Walsh takes silver

Kellie Harrington capped a brilliant week in France by winning gold at the European Olympic qualifiers after a convincing defeat of England's Caroline Dubois.

Boxing • 08 Jun 21

All five judges scored the bout in Kellie Harrington's favour

Harrington and O'Rourke seal Olympic qualification

Kellie Harrington and Aoife O'Rourke secured their places at this summer's Tokyo Games with respective unanimous victories at the European qualifiers in Paris.

Boxing • 05 Jun 21

Michaela Walsh is back in the ring on Sunday

Walsh & Harrington one win away from Tokyo Games

Michaela Walsh took another major step towards Olympic qualification in Paris on Friday as she eased past home favourite Mona Mestiaen at the European qualifiers.

Boxing • 04 Jun 21

Kellie Harrington lost to Russian Nune Asatarian

Harrington fumes at judges following exit in Bulgaria

A frustrated Kellie Harrington bowed out of the AIBA Strandja Multi-Nations Championships in Bulgaria after losing her 60kg bout to Russian Nune Asatarian on Wednesday afternoon.

Boxing • 24 Feb 21

Kellie Harrington eased through to the last 16

Harrington and Walsh progress at Bulgaria tournament

Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh both boxed their way through to the last 32 of the AIBA Strandja Multi-Nations Championships in Bulgaria.

Boxing • 22 Feb 21

Kellie Harrington is an ambassador for the European Week of Sport 2020

Harrington in no hurry to join the pros as Tokyo calls

Kellie Harrington was glued to the television on Saturday night as Katie Taylor made a successful defence of her undisputed lightweight crown against Delfine Persoon but she's in no hurry to join them in the professional ranks.

Boxing • 25 Aug 20

'If Tokyo didn't happen, I'd be happy to hang up my gloves right now'

Harrington: It's like a debt hanging over your head

Kellie Harrington says it was frustrating not to have had a shot at qualifying for Tokyo prior to the lockdown restrictions coming in.

Boxing • 28 Jul 20

"I'm not afraid to walk away from boxing because I know I'm not going to go back to the way I was"

Harrington: 'I started boxing to get me out of trouble'

Kellie Harrington shares a key life decision that saw her embrace the boxing family.

Boxing • 07 Jul 20

Kellie Harrington has been working additional hours at St Vincent's Hospital

Harrington counting on passion burning long into future

Kellie Harrington has embraced the chance to do her part on the front line during the Covid-19 pandemic - but when the time comes to refocus on the Tokyo Games, she'll be ready.

Boxing • 04 Jun 20

Joining a boxing club was the best decision Kellie Harrington ever made

Saturday Night is alright for world champion Harrington

It did not take world champion boxer Kellie Harrington too long to get over the disappointment of the Olympic Games getting moved back a year as a result of the coronavirus virus pandemic.

Boxing • 29 May 20

Delfine Persoon lost on a split decision to Nikoleta Pita

Delfine Persoon suffers early loss at Tokyo qualifiers

Former WBC world champion Delfine Persoon was dumped out of the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday.

Boxing • 14 Mar 20

Kellie Harrington takes home silver from Sofia

Harrington settles for silver after loss in Sofia

Kellie Harrington will come home with silver after suffering defeat to Finland's Mira Potkonen in the Strandja multi-nation boxing tournament in Sofia on Saturday.

Boxing • 25 Jan 20

Kellie Harrington goes for gold on Saturday

Harrington going for gold, O'Rourke takes bronze

Kellie Harrington will square up to her old foe Mira Potkonen in a battle for lightweight gold at the Strandja multi-nations tournament in Sofia on Saturday after guaranteeing at least silver with victory over home favourite Denicia Eliseeva.

Boxing • 24 Jan 20

Harrington and O'Rourke guarantee medals in Bulgaria

Kellie Harrington and Aoife O'Rourke are guaranteed at least bronze at the 71st Strandja multi nations in Sofia.

Boxing • 23 Jan 20

Kellie Harrington makes triumphant return to the ring

Kellie Harrington made an impressive return to action at the Strandja Multi-Nation tournament in Bulgaria on Wednesday, marching into the lightweight quarter-finals with victory over Poland's former World Youth champion Aneta Rygielska.

Boxing • 22 Jan 20