Aoife O’Rourke bows out after controversial split decision defeat

TOUGH LOSS: Aoife O'Rourke reacts to her loss at the Olympic Games in Paris on Thursday evening. Pic: James Crombie, Inpho

Aoife O’Rourke’s 2024 Olympics is at an end after her 75kg round of 16 bout finished in a controversial split decision defeat against Poland’s Elzbieta Wojcik at the Paris Arena.

The two-time Olympian had been a strong medal hope for Ireland but lost out on a 29-27, 26-30, 27-29, 28-28, 29-27 scorecard.