Hundreds of people gathered at the Hub in Castlerea last night to welcome home world boxing champion Aoife O'Rourke and her sister Lisa. Aoife was crowned world champion last Sunday with a five-nil unanimous decision win in Liverpool, replicating her young sisters' achievement in 2022.
Hundreds gathered at The Hub in Castlerea on Wednesday evening to welcome the pair home with the local brass and reed brand leading them in. Band member and former councillor Danny Burke says the sisters are an inspiration to young boxers:
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