About Aoife O'Rourke
Born 1997. Aoife O'Rourke is an Irish boxer.
Aoife O'Rourke (born 2 July 1997) is an Irish amateur boxer. She won a gold medal in the 75 kg category at the 2025 World Boxing Championships and a silver medal in the middleweight division at the 2025 IBA Women's World Championships. O'Rourke also won gold medals in the same weight category at the 2019, 2022, and 2024 European championships as well at the 2023 European Games. She represented Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics but lost in the first round.
O'Rourke's sister Lisa is also a boxer and won gold at the 2022 World Championships in the light middleweight division. In 2025, the sisters made boxing history, by becoming the first sisters to win through to contest a World Championship final in the same tournament. Also in 2025, the sisters won gold at the World Hyrox Championships in Chicago.
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Who is Aoife O'Rourke?
Irish boxer
When was Aoife O'Rourke born?
Aoife O'Rourke was born on 2 July 1997 in Castlerea.
What is Aoife O'Rourke's occupation?
Aoife O'Rourke is a boxer.
What nationality is Aoife O'Rourke?
Aoife O'Rourke is Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Aoife O'Rourke. https://biography.guide/aoife-o-rourke/
MLA: "Aoife O'Rourke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aoife-o-rourke/.
Chicago: "Aoife O'Rourke." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/aoife-o-rourke/.
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