Brendan Irvine

Brendan Irvine
Brendan Irvine
Born	Brendan Emmet Irvine; 17 May 1996 (age 28); Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Other names	Weerooster
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Representing Ireland
European Games
European Championships
Representing Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games

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.

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.org (archived)
Brendan Emmet Irvine at Olympics.com
Brendan Emmet Irvine at Olympics.com
Brendan Irvine at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Brendan Irvine on Twitter

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[1] "Brendan Irvine". Retrieved 27 June 2015.

[2] "Heartbroken Brendan Irvine: I thought I did enough to win the gold". Irish Independent. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

[3] "Brendan Irvine claims silver medal after losing European Games final on split decision". Irish Mirror. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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