Brendan Irvine
Brendan Emmet Irvine (born 17 May 1996), nicknamed the "Wee Rooster",[1] is an Irish amateur boxer from Belfast. He won a silver medal in the men's 49 kg division at the 2015 European Games, becoming the first ever medalist for Ireland at the Games.[2][3] He moved up to the 52 kg weight class in 2016, winning another Irish senior title and also competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
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| Real name | Brendan Emmet Irvine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Weerooster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1996 Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Brendan Irvine". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- "Heartbroken Brendan Irvine: I thought I did enough to win the gold". Irish Independent. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- "Brendan Irvine claims silver medal after losing European Games final on split decision". Irish Mirror. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
External links
- Brendan Irvine at AIBA
- Brendan Emmet Irvine at the International Olympic Committee
- Brendan Emmet Irvine at the Olympic Channel
- Brendan Irvine at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Brendan Irvine on Twitter
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