Silver lining but O'Rourke sisters lose out in World Boxing Championship finals 

The pair made history by making their tournament deciders. 
Silver lining but O'Rourke sisters lose out in World Boxing Championship finals 

FAMILY TIES: Sisters Aoife and Lisa O’Rourke celebrate with their silver medals alongside coach Zaur Antia. Pic: INPHO/Aleksandar Djorovic

Ireland’s O'Rourke sisters were beaten in respective finals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Serbia on Sunday.

First Russia's Elena Gapeshina beat Lisa O'Rourke in the 70kg category before Aoife was defeated by another Russian, Anastasia Shamonova in the 75kg category.

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