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Gráinne Walsh
Born
Gráinne Mary Walsh

(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29)
NationalityIrish
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Welterweight
EU Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cascia Welterweight

Gráinne Mary Walsh (born 13 October 1995)[1] is an Irish boxer.[2][3] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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Walsh is a native of Tullamore. She was a talented soccer player with Shamrock Rovers Ladies F.C. and studied at NUI Galway.[4]

Career

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Walsh boxes at Spartacus Boxing Club in Tullamore.[5] She won bronze at the 2019 European Games in Minsk.[6][7]

Having made it through to the 2024 Summer Olympics via the final qualification tournament in Thailand,[8][9] Walsh lost in the first round at the Games in Paris to Anna Hamori from Hungary by 3:2 split decision, despite her opponent having a point deducted for holding.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "MINSK – BOXING AT THE EUROPEAN GAMES » #TeamIreland – Olympics".
  2. ^ "Gráinne Walsh (@w_grainne) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com.
  3. ^ "Grainne Walsh wins bronze at European Games after split decision". SportsJOE.ie. 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Irish | Irish Athletic Third-level Boxing Association". 13 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Offaly Independent - Tullamore boxer Gráinne Walsh fighting for national title this weekend". Offaly Independent. 22 February 2019.
  6. ^ "WATCH: Offaly boxer sees the funny side as name is mispronounced during European medal ceremony". www.offalyexpress.ie. 2 July 2019.
  7. ^ "'This is what dreams are made of' - Offaly boxer reacts to winning European medal". www.offalyexpress.ie. 26 June 2019.
  8. ^ "OLYMPIAN ALERT – Gráinne Walsh qualifies for Paris Olympic". Irish Boxing. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Grainne Walsh scores Olympic redemption as Lehane also books her place in Paris". Irish News. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ^ "No Olympic debut delight for Grainne Walsh". Irish Boxing. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Paris Olympics: Grainne Walsh bows out after loss on split decision". Extra. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.