The Irish Olympic Committee has officially selected the 10 boxers who will compete as part of Team Ireland at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris. Ireland will field boxers in all women's categories at the Games, which will run from July 27 to August 10, 2024. Boxing preliminaries will take place at the Arena Paris Nord, while the semi-finals and final will be held at the Roland Garros Stadium.
Olympic gold medallist Kelly Harrington said of her official selection: “I'll be competing in my second Olympics. I can't wait. The team is big, we have 10 boxers. It's great.”
“The biggest difference between Tokyo and this Olympics is that there are spectators and it's louder, so it's all about controlling our emotions. I'm happy to be part of history. This year marks 100 years since the Irish team competed in the Olympics, so we're already part of history.”
boxer:
Kelly Harrington (Dublin) Women's 60kg
Aidan Walsh (Belfast) Men's 71kg
Aoife O'Rourke (Castlerea) Women's 75kg
Dinah Moorehouse (Bray) Women's -50kg
Dean Clancy (Sligo) Men's 63.5kg
Grainne Walsh (Tullamore) Women's 66kg
Jude Gallagher (Newtownstewart, County Tyrone) – 57kg
Jennifer Lehane (Ashbourne, Co. Meath) – 54kg
Jack Marley (Sallynoggin, Dublin) Men's – 92kg
Michaela Walsh (Belfast) Women's -57kg
staff:
Tricia Heberl – Performance Director and Team Leader
Zauri Antia – Head Coach
Damien Kennedy – Coach
Lynn McEnery – Coach
James Doyle – Coach
Jim Clover – Doctor
Lorcan McGee – Physiotherapist
Paula Fitzpatrick – Physiologist
