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Homecoming for world champion boxer to take place in Castlerea tomorrow

Sep 15, 2025 09:45
By Eoghan Murphy
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Homecoming for world champion boxer to take place in Castlerea tomorrow
Aoife O'Rourke

A homecoming celebration for world champion boxer Aoife O'Rourke and her sister, Lisa, is taking place in Castlerea tomorrow evening.

It's taking place in the boxing club at 6.30.

People are being encouraged to arrive earlier.

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She collected a World Boxing Championship gold medal in Liverpool yesterday after a unanimous win over Busra Isildar of Turkey.

It means O'Rourke joins her sister Lisa in winning gold at a World Championships.

Lisa was beaten in the quarter-finals this time in the 70kg division.

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