World Champion Aoife O’Rourke has been jointly named Irish Times Sportswoman of the month for September with Orla Comerford (Athletics).
Roscommon’s Aoife O’Rourke already had an impressive medal collection before she set off for Liverpool in September, but her unanimous victory over Turkey’s Busra Isildar in the final of the 75kg division earned her the biggest prize of her career: a gold medal at the World Boxing Championships. Her triumph saw her emulate her sister Lisa’s 2022 success when she won world gold in the 70kg division.
And at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, Orla Comerford confirmed her status as one of the sport’s top sprinters, the Dubliner winning gold in the T13 100m and 200m finals. Congratulations to the joint winners of the September Sportswoman award, Aoife O’Rourke and Orla Comerford.