Ireland full of hunger for World boxing champs after Olympic lows

Seven of the Olympians who competed for Ireland in Paris will box at the upcoming World Championships in Liverpool. 

Jack Marley was the only Irish boxer, bar Kelly Harrington who went on to claim gold, to win a fight at the Paris Olympics. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Irish boxing coach Damian Kennedy says a 17-strong team will approach the upcoming World Championships in Liverpool with “a new hunger” after the disappointments of last year’s Olympic Games in Paris.

Kellie Harrington, who is retired but still training at the High-Performance Centre in Abbotstown, retained her title at Roland Garros in 2024 but Jack Marley was the only fighter among the other nine to win a single bout.