Michaela Walsh in dreamland after Northern Ireland enjoy boxing gold rush

Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh reacts after receiving her gold medal (Peter Byrne/PA)

It was a dream come true for Michaela Walsh as she won Commonwealth Games gold amid a dominant display from Northern Ireland in Sunday’s boxing finals.

The nation won an incredible five gold medals across the day, with Dylan Eagleson kicking off the gold rush after beating Ghana’s Abraham Mensah in the morning.