Gráinne Walsh
Irish boxer (born 1995)
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Gráinne Mary Walsh (born 13 October 1995) is an Irish boxer. She won a bronze medal at the 2025 World Boxing Championships and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Gráinne Mary Walsh 13 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Walsh is a native of Tullamore. She was a talented soccer player with Shamrock Rovers Ladies F.C. and studied at NUI Galway.[1]
Career
Walsh boxes at Spartacus Boxing Club in Tullamore.[2] She won bronze at the 2019 European Games in Minsk.[3][4][5]
Having made it through to the 2024 Summer Olympics via the final qualification tournament in Thailand,[6][7] 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.[8][9]
Walsh won a bronze medal in the 65 kg division at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, losing in the semi-finals to Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Aida Abikeyeva by unanimous decision.[10][11]
