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Gold for Michael Conlan!

In what has been a very eventful week for Irish sport, Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has capped it of...
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6:35 PM - 14 Oct 2015



Gold for Michael Conlan!

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Gold for Michael Conlan!

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:35 PM - 14 Oct 2015



In what has been a very eventful week for Irish sport, Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has capped it off by winning gold for Ireland at the World Championships in Qatar. 

The 23 year old, who won bronze at the Olympic Games in London in 2012, now fights as a bantamweight. 

Conlan got the better of Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev, winning all 3 rounds, despite a knock down in the third round.

It's a magnificent achievement for Conlan, who follows in the footsteps of Katie Taylor as an Irish world champion. 

It also increases the importance of retaining coach Billy Walsh for the Rio Olympics next year, where Conlan will bid for the ultimate prize. 



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