Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Sisters and Irish champions Lisa (L) and Aoife O'Rourke are aiming for world glory in Serbia

Ireland sending eight-woman team to IBA World Champs

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association has announced an eight-strong team to contest the IBA Women's World Championships, which are taking place in Nis, Serbia, from 9 to 16 March.

Boxing • 04 Mar 25

Amy Broadhurst is now guaranteed at least a silver medal at the world championships

Broadhurst and O'Rourke into World finals

Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke enjoyed semi-final victories to progress to the gold medal match at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships Istanbul 2022.

Boxing • 18 May 22

Broadhurst & O'Rourke secure medals at Worlds

Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke have both secured bronze medals at least at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.

Boxing • 16 May 22

Amy Broadhurst will fight for a medal at the world championships on Monday

Broadhurst and McNaul edge closer to medals at Worlds

Amy Broadhurst and Carly McNaul have qualified for the quarter-finals of the world championships in Istanbul.

Boxing • 15 May 22

Lisa O'Rourke (left) pictured with sister Aoife following the European Under-22 championships in 2018

O'Rourke secures victory and eyes World medal in Turkey

Lisa O'Rourke boxed beautifully to progress to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Championships in Istanbul on Friday.

Boxing • 13 May 22

Lisa O'Rourke in action at the National Elite finals last October

O'Rourke in action as Irish impress at Istanbul Worlds

Lisa O'Rourke leads the Irish challenge on day five of the Women's World Championships in Istanbul on Friday.

Boxing • 13 May 22

Kellie Harrington (first left) with her silver medal

VIDEO - Kellie Harrington: Next time I'll win gold

Silver medallist Kellie Harrington insists she'll be back for the gold after a highly impressive debut at the Women's World Boxing Championships.

Boxing • 27 May 16

Taylor has moved one step closer to Olympic qualification - and a sixth world title

Taylor safely jumps first hurdle in Astana

Olympic lightweight champion Katie Taylor is now just two wins away from the Rio Games after she beat Sweden's Agnes Alexiusson at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Astana.

Boxing • 21 May 16

Women's World Boxing Championships