Gráinne Walsh

Gráinne Walsh
Personal information
NationalityIrish
BornGráinne Mary Walsh
(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995
Republic of Ireland
WeightWelterweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Ireland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Liverpool65 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 MinskWelterweight
EU Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 CasciaWelterweight

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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Irish | Irish Athletic Third-level Boxing Association". 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Offaly Independent - Tullamore boxer Gráinne Walsh fighting for national title this weekend". Offaly Independent. 22 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "WATCH: Offaly boxer sees the funny side as name is mispronounced during European medal ceremony". offalyexpress.ie. 2 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "'This is what dreams are made of' - Offaly boxer reacts to winning European medal". offalyexpress.ie. 26 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Grainne Walsh wins bronze at European Games after split decision". SportsJOE.ie. 28 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "OLYMPIAN ALERT – Gráinne Walsh qualifies for Paris Olympic". Irish Boxing. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Grainne Walsh scores Olympic redemption as Lehane also books her place in Paris". Irish News. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "No Olympic debut delight for Grainne Walsh". Irish Boxing. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Paris Olympics: Grainne Walsh bows out after loss on split decision". Extra. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Grainne Walsh brings home bronze as Worlds dream ends in semi-final". Irish News. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gráinne Walsh takes World Boxing Championships bronze after semi-final defeat". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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