Aoife O'Rourke's Olympic dream ends as Roscommon middleweight loses to former world champion

Ireland's Aoife O'Rourke (red) in action with Li Qian (blue) of China. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Aoife O’Rourke’s Olympic odyssey is over after defeat at the hands of former world champion Li Qian.

O’Rourke, who at 24 is Ireland’s youngest competing boxer in Tokyo, found herself on the wrong side of a unanimous verdict today, the Chinese veteran prevailing on all ringside cards.