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Castlerea to be decorated as local star goes for Olympic medal

Jul 22, 2024 14:25 By Eoghan Murphy
Castlerea to be decorated as local star goes for Olympic medal
28 June 2024; Aoife O'Rourke during the Team Ireland Paris 2024 boxing team announcement at the Sport Ireland Institute in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
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The three-time European champion will be making her second appearance at the Olympics with Team Ireland.

People in Castlerea are preparing to decorate the town as local boxing star Aoife O'Rourke is set to compete at the Paris Olympics.

The three-time European champion will be making her second appearance at the Olympics with Team Ireland.

Bunting, flags and posters are set to be put up across the town tomorrow to honour the Castlerea Olympian.

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The draw for the boxing is due to take place this Thursday with O'Rourke set to compete in the round of 16 on Wednesday, July 31st.

Susan Gaynor organised a GoFundMe appeal to help fundraise for decorations in the town and says Castlerea is buzzing ahead of the Olympics:

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