Team Ireland Boxing: Team Co-Leaders Unveiled.

22/07/2024IABA NewsIABA

Aidan Walsh and Grainne Walsh have been named as Team Ireland Boxing’s Team Co-Leaders.

The Paris 2024 team has moved away from the traditional role of Team Captain, in favour recognizing the leadership roles and responsibilities all team members express. High Performance Director, and Paris Team Leader, Tricia Heberle says “Aidan and Grainne are outstanding members of an extraordinary group, in terms of the High Performance traits of accountability, professionalism and performance that they exemplify. Aidan and Grainne have both risen beyond significant challenges on their respective roads to Paris, and in so doing, have shown courage, excellence and integrity – traits which exemplify the Olympic spirit. ”

Head Coach, Zauri Antia, says “Every person on our team is a leader – they lead towards their own performance goals. I am very proud of every member of this Paris team, and how they have grown in skill and capability on this journey. Grainne and Aidan will be excellent Team Co-Leaders; they are already driving towards their Olympic goals and set a wonderful example to their teamates.”

This team is the largest Team Ireland Boxing Team since Rome of 1960. Only Australia (12) & Uzbekistan (11) will have more boxers in Paris. Team Ireland is one of only 3 countries to have qualified a woman at all weights – an extraordinary achievement, given Paris is only the fourth Olympic cycle at which women may box.

Schedule

The draw for the Games takes place on the afternoon of Thursday, July 25th. It will not be broadcast, but drawsheets will be available here on that evening.

The Olympics opening ceremony takes place on July 26th, and boxing begins at 2.30pm, Irish time, on July 27th. The schedule of boxing, including which weights will box on which day, is available here. Dependent upon the draw, Team Ireland’s 54kg Jennifer Lehane, 60kg Kellie Harrington and 63.5kg Dean Clancy may box in the opening two sessions.

The complete entry list for the Paris 2024 Games is:

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Watch

Discovery+ is the official streaming partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and all bouts will be streamed here – anyone wishing the watch any streamed sport at the Games will need to create a free account to do so.

Team Ireland Boxing

Athletes:

Kellie Harrington (Dublin) Women’s 60kg

Aidan Walsh (Belfast) Men’s 71kg