Castlerea BC coach hails the O’Rourke sisters' dedication as Aoife goes for gold at the World Boxing Championship

The Castlerea boxer finished strong to win her World Championship semi final

The Castlerea boxer will fight for a silver medal on Saturday

The three boxers now face semi-finals later in the week, where a loss would see them pick up a bronze medal, while a win would give them a shot at gold in Sunday’s finals.

The Castlerea boxer and co-captain of the Irish team opened her campaign in Liverpool on Saturday evening

Aoife is co-captain of the Irish team for the championships in Liverpool

The new technology-powered fitness race will feature live leaderboards, and has been designed for both beginners and more advanced fitness enthusiasts

She will represent Ireland at the World Boxing Championship opening ceremony

The duo will represent Ireland out in Liverpool this September

They struck gold at the championships in Chicago on Sunday

The duo jetted out to Chicago this week

The sisters have enjoyed a tremendous year to date

Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke will return to Castlerea with silver medals

They are the first sisters to contest Women's World Boxing Championships finals on the same day

Details of the O'Rourke sisters' gold medal fights at the World Boxing Championships have been confirmed

She will fight for a gold medal in Serbia on Sunday

Details of both boxers' semi-final bouts on Friday have been confirmed

It has been an evening to remember for the Castlerea siblings in Serbia

It could be a historic evening in the sporting annals of the county.

The duo will be aiming to show their quality on the world stage once again

The pair will both be going for gold

Roscommon boxer "overwhelmed" by support received since her controversial exit in Paris

Aoife O'Rourke's response to her disappointment in Paris makes her a true champion 

The former world champion felt that the referee was "extremely poor" in managing the fight

The Castlerea boxer was controversially knocked out of the Olympic Games in Paris

For those nine minutes on Wednesday evening, County Roscommon will feel front and centre of the Olympic Games

The draw took place on Thursday evening

The Castlerea boxer will find out her opponent in Paris when the draw takes place later today

With a record number of Irish athletes – 133 to be exact – headed to Paris to compete, here is our guide to watching the Olympics from your sofa

Everyone in the town has been inspired by the Olympian's achievements in getting to Paris

"All you can do is put in the hard work, and hopefully the result will look after itself."

This evening's card will feature some of the biggest names in Irish boxing like Kellie Harrington, Michaela Walsh, Dean Clancy, Jack Marley, alongside local stars, Aoife and Lisa O'Rourke.

The talented Roscommon boxer added another gold medal to her collection

The Roscommon boxer will be fighting for a silver medal this afternoon and a place in the final

It has been an afternoon for contrasting fortunes for the O’Rourke sisters at the 75th Strandja Memorial tournament in Sofia.

261 boxers from 28 countries are competing in Sofia

A County Roscommon woman has been priced at 25/1 by a leading bookmaker to become 2024 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year.

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