The Taoiseach says the success of Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke is a 'massive achievement' for Ireland.
They both claimed gold medals at the women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇#TeamIreland's Lisa Rourke 70kg champion of the world following split decision win over Helena Alcinda Panguane of Mozambique @IBA_Boxing Women's World Championship finals pic.twitter.com/IQ76dytHsE
— IABA (@IABABOXING) May 19, 2022
Broadhurst took the honours in the light welterweight division, while O'Rourke prevailed in the light middleweight decider.
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇#TeamIreland's Amy Broadhurst is 63kg champion of the world following a 5-0 win over Imane Khelif of Algeria in the @IBA_Boxing Women's World Championship finals pic.twitter.com/B50JFgC7Lj
— IABA (@IABABOXING) May 19, 2022
The pair follow in the footsteps of Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington and Michael Conlan, who also enjoyed success at the Worlds.
Broadhurst controlled her bout against Khelif and claimed a unanimous win over the Tokyo Olympian.
But things were a lot closer in O’Rourke’s light middleweight decider.
Along with their gold medals, the new champs also each take home a winners’ cheque for €86,000.
