Boxing received several notable honourable mentions in the release of the Olympic Federation of Ireland’s shortlist for its Community Impact Award.
The accolade is part of the Olympic Sport Awards, in which world champion Aoife O’Rourke is nominated for Female Athlete of the Year and world bronze medalist, Patsy Joyce, is nominated for the Rising Star Award. You can vote for Aoife and Patsy here
The OFI today released the shortlist for the Community Impact Award, which includes Cricket Connects Summer Camps, Rhys McClenaghan Club Tour and Inbhear Dee AC.
There were, however, notable mentions for community impacts and contributions for two time Olympic Champion, Kellie Harrington, Paris Olympian Daina Moorehouse, double Olympic bronze medalist, Paddy Barnes, and Noel Burke, the St. Mary’s BC club coach of Kellie and Grainne Walsh.