'Exhausting and amazing': Harrington reflects on fight of her life
Ireland’s Kellie Harrington celebrates with her gold medal at the Kokugikan Arena. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane
To put "our little nation" on the map by bringing home gold in the lightweight boxing final in Tokyo is the stuff of dreams for Kellie Harrington.
Standing on the Olympic stage in Japan on Sunday morning as the Irish flag was raised, Ireland’s freshly minted Gold medalist was overcome with tears.
