Michaela Walsh

Irish boxer Michaela Walsh

Olympics Day 7 live updates: Rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold; mixed relay team miss out on final

Olympic Games: O’Donovan becomes first Irish Olympian to medal at three Games while sailors finish agonising fourth

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 21:02

Michaela Walsh’s departure leaves Kellie Harrington as final Irish boxer at Olympic Games

Walsh: ‘There doesn’t seem to be any consistency with the judging, but that’s out of our control’

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 17:26

Lin Yu-ting wins opening Olympics bout on points amid gender controversy

Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva, who defeated Ireland’s Michaela Walsh, will face the Taiwan boxer in the quarter-finals

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 17:08

Malachy Clerkin: Kellie, Katie and tackling our unconscious bias

There are so many barriers to women getting into sport which may not occur to most men

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 06:00

Ian O’Riordan: Bursting this Tokyo bubble could be the biggest challenge of all

Assisting athletes to transition out of the Games is a vital part of the experience

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 06:27

Tokyo 2020: Bittersweet for Irish boxing as Kurt Walker falls just short

Billy Walsh oversees Duke Ragan’s win as injured Aidan Walsh is forced to pull out

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 06:00

It’s been an emotional rollercoaster watching the Olympics from the couch

Everybody in life needs an older sibling who’ll instruct you to ‘wind your neck in’

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00

Tokyo 2020: No dress rehearsal for the moment an Olympic dream is crushed

Only a few days in, we've seen a gamut of raw emotion as Irish athletes make their exit

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 06:00

Tokyo 2020 Day 1: Irish in action and best of the rest

Jack Woolley makes history in taekwondo while the women's hockey team begin

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 12:45

We dare not speak of medals – yet here are some of our big prospects for Tokyo

Team Ireland contains some new kids on the block who are out to win gold

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 22:00

Olympic Games: Three Irish boxers receive byes while others face tough draws

Kurt Walker will be the first Irish fighter into the ring in Tokyo on Saturday

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 15:58

Family pride and sibling rivalry good for Irish Olympic effort

Following the footsteps of a parent or a successful brother/sister inspires many of our elite athletes

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:00

Tokyo 2020: boxing hopes judging rejig can dial down disputes

Special task force is running the Tokyo competition in place of suspended AIBA

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 09:58

Kellie Harrington wins gold at European Olympic qualifier in France

Dubliner proves too good for England’s Caroline Dubois in lightweight final

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 15:18

Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke secure Tokyo 2020 spot

The two Irish boxers seal their place with wins at European qualifiers in Paris

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 20:54

Bernard Dunne wanted boxers tested for Covid-19

Team of 13 had competed at Olympic qualifying event in London

Thu Mar 26 2020 - 15:59

Kellie Harrington guaranteed a medal on her Bulgarian return

Dublin fighter beats the Ukraine’s Hanna Okhrei to reach lightweight semi-finals

Thu Jan 23 2020 - 19:21

Natalya Coyle’s qualification shows Irish Olympic team shaping up nicely

Team boasts quality and quantity, and has medal opportunities in athletics and boxing

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 06:00

Michaela Walsh has to settle for silver after losing out on split decision

Chloe and Sam Magee will take home bronze after going down to favourites in semi-finals

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 15:28

Kellie Harrington leads Irish trio going for gold at European Games

Michaela Walsh and Kurt Walker also make it through to finals in Minsk

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 21:40

Regan Buckley and Michael Nevin secure medals for Ireland

Both fighters into semi-finals at European Olympic Games

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 20:44

Michaela Walsh on the right side of split decision in Minsk

Belfast fighter wins opening bout at European Games

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 16:09

Kellie Harrington takes out home favourite to make last eight

Irish lightweight through to last eight but Gráinne Walsh loses on split decision

Sun Nov 18 2018 - 15:23

Harrington and Walsh win bronze medals at European Championships

Both Irish boxers lose on split decisions in semi-finals

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 13:48

Ireland’s Michaela Walsh secures bronze medal at European Championships

Belfast featherweight beat Belarussian Helina Bruyevich to win Ireland’s first medal

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 18:03

Ireland’s Michaela Walsh takes 54kg gold in Italy

Kellie Harrington settles for silver at the European Union Boxing Championships

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 17:52

Thomas Barr is the Irish athlete of the year for 2016

‘This year made me realise I don’t need to be afraid of these guys. I’m at their level’

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 15:30

Katie Taylor ready to make another piece of boxing history

Olympic champion will contest her first National Championship fight against Shauna O’Keeffe

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 15:23

Boxers Gardiner, Nolan and McComb all now one win from medals

Irish trio enjoy wins in Baku as Miles Casey and Michaela Walsh fall short

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 18:29

Baku shines spotlight on unsung athletes

Sean McComb hungry to get on podium as Irish boxers get ready for busy day

Sat Jun 20 2015 - 01:10

Zak Irwin and Ciara Neville break Irish Schools Championships records

Winds defied in Tullamore as a number of records fall in annual showcase of rising athletics talent

Sun May 31 2015 - 17:55

Scott Evans hoping to make it big in Baku

OCI select 36 competitors in 10 events in first tranche of entries for inaugural event

Fri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00

Michaela Walsh defeated on a split decision in World Championships

Azerbaijani counter puncher gets the nod after a tight contest

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00

Katie Taylor wins last 16 bout: ‘Standing toe to toe is always enjoyable’

Taylor to face Sofya Ochigava in quarter finals of Women’s World Championship

Thu Nov 20 2014 - 07:53