Castlerea to welcome home its European boxing champions

European boxing champions Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke will be the toast of their home town, Castlerea, this evening, Saturday.

It has been 48 hours to remember for the famous Castlerea boxing siblings as Aoife followed in the footsteps of her younger sister Lisa in Sofia on Friday evening by taking gold against Busra Isildar — the same fighter she beat to claim world championship glory a year ago.

Speaking to Boxing Ireland after her dominant victory, Aoife said that Lisa and herself would probably only realise what they are achieving together on the international stage when they were in the twilight of their careers.

“The way we are now — myself and Lisa are just riding the tide. We’ll look back when we’re older and realise that they were such special memories together.” 

This evening at The Hub in Castlerea they will be given a welcome to remember. The community is asked to come out in force at 5.30 p.m. to show their support for the O’Rourke sisters and to show how proud the community is of them.