Aoife O'Rourke and Kellie Harrington claim golds in Sofia tournament

The Irish fighters both triumphed on the back of unanimous calls by their respective judges
Aoife O'Rourke and Kellie Harrington claim golds in Sofia tournament

Kellie Harrington reacts after defeating Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand in their women's lightweight semi-final bout at the Kokugikan Arena during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Aoife O’Rourke joined Kellie Harrington in claiming a gold medal at the 73rd annual Strandja tournament in Sofia on Saturday evening.

Harrington had marked her return to the ring for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics by claiming her gold medal earlier in the day in Bulgaria.

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