Grainne Walsh And Patsy Joyce Win Bronze Medals At World Boxing Championship

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Aoife O'Rourke won gold in the 75kg.

Tullamore's Grainne Walsh and Mullingar's Patsy Joyce both landed bronze medals at the World Boxing Championship.

Walsh came home with a medal in the 65kg after defeat in the semi-finals to Aida Abikeyeva of Kazakhstan.

Meanwhile, Joyce also landed a bronze medal in the 55kg, with Spain's Rafael Lozano Serrano securing a spot in the final. 

Roscommon's Aoife O'Rourke secured a gold medal in Liverpool yesterday after claiming victory with a unanimous win over Busra Isildar of Turkey. 

It means O'Rourke joins her sister Lisa in winning gold at a World Championships.

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