Aoife O'Rourke

Aoife O'Rourke
Personal information
Full nameAoife O'Rourke
NationalityIrish
Born (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27)
Castlerea, Ireland
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classMiddleweight (75 kg)
ClubCastlerea Boxing Club
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Alcobendas Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budva Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade Middleweight

Aoife O'Rourke (born 2 July 1997) is an Irish amateur boxer. She won gold medals in the middleweight division at the 2019,[1] [2] 2022,[3][4] and 2024 European championships[5] [6] as well at the 2023 European Games.[7] [8] O'Rourke represented Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics but lost in the first round.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Aoife O'Rourke secures gold at European championship". rte.ie. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Aoife O'Rourke crowned European middleweight champion in Madrid". Extra. September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Kellie Harrington, Aoife O'Rourke and Amy Broadhurst win gold medals at Elite European Championship finals". Irish Independent. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ^ "European Boxing Championship RECAP as Kellie Harrington, Amy Broadhurst and Aoife O'Rourke all win gold". Irish Mirror. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Golden girl: Aoife O'Rourke is European champion again!". Irish Boxing. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "O'Rourke and Çakıroğlu become three-time champions at European Boxing Championships". International Boxing Association. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Aoife O'Rourke's birthday bout brings Ireland's European Games medal tally to 13". Irish Times. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Aoife O'Rourke and Amy Wall triumph at European Games". Rte. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Aoife O'Rourke suffers cruel Olympic exit". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  10. ^ "'I definitely didn't underestimate her one bit': Aoife O'Rourke suffers shock exit to familiar foe in Paris". Irish News. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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