Kellie Harrington taking a more selfish approach this time around

This was the same Kellie Harrington, yet different. The brilliant boxer we know so well, but with a fresh outlook – one born, perhaps, out of sheer necessity

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023 - 06:30

Cathal Dennehy

This was the same Kellie Harrington, yet different. The brilliant boxer we know so well, but with a fresh outlook – one born, perhaps, out of sheer necessity.

The 33-year-old Dubliner finds herself back in another major final on Saturday, fighting for gold at the European Games in Poland, but something has changed. Not her skills, which looked as sharp as ever as she dispatched a fellow Olympic champion with the minimum of fuss to win her semi-final on Friday. Not her speed or sleight of hand, which looked on point as she picked her rival’s guard apart with pinpoint precision. Still, something.