Geesala's Aoibhe has conquered Europe in style

THE CONNAUGHT TELEGRAPH YOUNG SPORTSTARS OF THE YEAR NO. 7:

 

AOIBHE Carrabine lifted the Junior European middleweight crown, a stunning achievement by any standards.

The Geesala boxer, who is still Under 16, travelled to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, where a few tough days were ahead of her.

To claim the gold medal she had to overcome opponents from Poland, Belarus and a Russian girl who was hotly tipped for the title.

The six-times Irish champion has consistently shown great form this season.

Her success was all the more noteworthy as she was making her debut in the Irish vest but brought all that experience of winning so many Irish titles to the table and it stood to her, as did her strict training regime in a club noted for producing champions.

A Bangor girl, a former pupil of Geesala N.S. and currently a student at the Convent of Mercy in Belmullet, Aoibhe comes from the famed Geesala Boxing Club.