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Aoife O'Rourke one win away from Olympic placing

Jun 29, 2023 12:28
By Sean McCaffrey
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Aoife O'Rourke one win away from Olympic placing
9 June 2023; Aoife O'Rourke during a Team Ireland Boxing squad announcement in advance of the 2023 European Games Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

It was a good day for Irish boxers in the ring at the European Games

Aoife O’Rourke is through to the middleweight semi-finals at the European Games.

O’Rourke scored a unanimous victory over Sweden’s Love Holgersson on Wednesday evening.

The Roscommon boxer must reach a final to book an Olympic place.

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Meanwhile, Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh will be heading to Paris after their quarter-finals victories yesterday. Joining them will be Dean Clancy who secured a first ever Olympic placing.

While, Jack Marley is through to the heavy weight semi-final where one more win will see him claim an Olympic place.

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