MEDAL ALERTS – Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke Win World Championship Bronze at least
The O’Rourke household will have to make room on the mantle piece for two more major medals after sisters Lisa and Aoife secured big wins in Nis, Serbia today.
The Team Ireland boxers both stepped onto the World Championship podium and will return home with bronze at very least.
Lisa O’Rourke was first through the roped and became the a two time World medalist with her second win of the tournament.
The 2022 champion defeated Morocco’s Saida Lahmidi via unanimous decision to secure a semifinal berth.
Her older sister Aoife O’Rourke followed in her footsteps, defeating Aziza Zokirova of Uzbekistan to reach the final four.
The victory means the Rosscomon native is now a four time European medal winner and a World medalist.
Team Ireland
48kg Carleigh Irving, Oakleaf Boxing Club, Derry
50kg Daina Moorehouse, Enniskerry Boxing Club, Wicklow
54kg Jenny Lehane, DCU Athletic Boxing Club, Dublin
57kg Michaela Walsh, Holy Family GG, Belfast
66kg Grainne Walsh, St. Mary’s BC Tallaght, Dublin
70kg Lisa O’Rourke, Castlerea BC, Roscommon
75kg Aoife O’Rourke, Castlerea BC, Roscommon
81+kg Judy Bobbett, Liberty Boxing Club, Wicklow.
Team Manager, Ciara Plunkett
Head Coach Zauri Antia
Coach Damian Kennedy
Coach Eoin Pluck
Physiotherapist Rob Tuomey.
