'Outstanding' Kellie Harrington hailed for Olympic heroics

Kellie Harrington celebrates with her gold medal after defeating Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil in their women’s lightweight final at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland's heroic Olympics was capped off with a historic gold medal for boxer Kellie Harrington, a perfect end to Tokyo2020 and a “truly proud day for Ireland.” 

A World and European champion, the 31-year old is the second Irish woman to win a gold Olympic medal in boxing after beating Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira, the reigning world champion and the top-ranked fighter in the lightweight division.