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| Full name | Aoife O'Rourke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1997 Castlerea, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Middleweight (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Castlerea Boxing Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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