Carly McNaul

Carly McNaul
Personal information
NicknameWrecking Ball McNaul[1]
Born (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989[1]
Belfast, Northern Ireland[1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
WeightFlyweight, Light-flyweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastFlyweight
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamLight Flyweight

Carly McNaul (born 22 June 1989) is an Irish boxer. Representing Northern Ireland, she won silver medals in the flyweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[2][3][4] and in the light-flyweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5][6]

McNaul competed for Ireland at the 2022 Women's World Boxing Championships, losing in the quarter-finals of the flyweight competition.[7][8]

She trains at the Ormeau Road Boxing Club.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ""Wrecking Ball" Carly McNaul". tapology.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Carly McNaul scores sensational comeback stoppage to claim Commonwealth bronze -". 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "'I'm so happy I got here' - NI boxer Carly McNaul thrilled with Games silver medal". 14 April 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Semi-final wins for Carly McNaul, Brendan Irvine, Kurt Walker and Aidan and Michaela Walsh". BBC Sport. 13 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "East Belfast boxer Carly McNaul makes tearful pledge after missing out on Commonwealth gold". Belfast Live. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "World champion Nikhat Zareen beats Carly McNaul to win her maiden gold medal at CWG". Wion News. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Michaela Walsh and Carly McNaul miss out on World Championship medals". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Metal but no Medal for brave Carly McNaul". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Team Ireland - Senior Female - Irish Athletic Boxing Association".
  10. ↑ Loughran, Neil (20 March 2018). "Pocket rocket Carly McNaul determined not to pass up second chance at Commonwealths". The Irish News.