01/06/2026
4 Medals at Portimão Box Cup for Rochfortbridge Boxers
Our four boxers competing at the prestigious Portimão Box Cup returned home with an outstanding haul of 2 gold and 2 bronze medals.
Carley O’Herron produced a superb performance to defeat the Swiss number one in her age group, delivering a dominant and convincing display against a very talented opponent.
Likewise, her sister Sieanna came out the right side of the judges against a top class English champion (in and outside of the ring) after a tense and highly competitive bout both girls giving their all.
Cathal Kealy also put in an excellent performance against the eventual winner — a big, explosive and physically mature boxer from Norway. Cathal showed tremendous skill and heart throughout, boxing brilliantly until tiring late on and losing out on a unanimous decision. Valuable lessons learned at a very high level.
Ashley O’Herron was unfortunate not to progress further. After boxing well in the opening round against a far more experienced opponent, Ashley really began to come into her own in round two before receiving a very soft count, with the contest then unexpectedly waved off. A bizarre refereeing decision, but still a hugely encouraging performance from Ashley considering her opponent stopped the other finalist in 30 seconds of
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Luke Hall unfortunately had to withdraw from the elite section as he continues to recover from recent illness. However, in major news for the club, Luke has been selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming 4 Nations tournament, alongside Carley and Sieanna O’Herron. More on that in a separate post.
The Portimão Box Cup was an outstanding competition and all our boxers did the club proud. It provided invaluable experience and highlighted the level of work required to compete at the very top.
Winning two gold medals at this level is a significant achievement, while the two bronze medals are equally encouraging. Joining forces with our friends from St Joseph’s Edenderry, Enniskerry BC and Arklow BC also made for a fantastic few days away.
