‘This is where you give back to the next generation of boxers’: Kellie Harrington returns for 12th national elite title

Even after European, World and Olympic glory, Kellie Harrington had tears in her eyes as she claimed another Irish title on Saturday night. It was Harrington’s 12th National Elite title, as she overcame 2025 lightweight champion Kellie McLoughlin after over a year out of boxing. The big name drew a big crowd, with the National Stadium near capacity for the all-Kellie showdown, as people came to see the comeback of an Irish sporting great. Speaking to TG4 after the fight, the glory wasn’t the first thing on her mind – it was the sacrifices that other people had made, and ‘giving back’ to boxing having gained so much from the sport.READ MORE Dingle’s Paul Geaney: ‘I don’t want to be selfish....