Daina Moorehouse Explained

Daina Moorehouse
Birth Date:16 September 2001[1]
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland[2]
Height:150cm
Club:Enniskerry Boxing Club
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Daina Moorehouse (born 16 September 2001) is an Irish amateur boxer who won gold medals at light flyweight at the 2017 European Junior Boxing Championships and the 2018 European Youth Boxing Championships. She also represented Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

Moorehouse started boxing aged 11[3] and claimed her first Irish age-group title in 2015.[4]

Fighting at light flyweight, she won a gold medal at the 2017 European Junior Boxing Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, defeating England's Simran Kaur in the final.[5] [6]

Moorehouse claimed gold at the 2018 European Youth Boxing Championships beating Russia's Kseniia Beschastnova on a 4–1 split decision to top the podium in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.[7] [8]

She had to settle for bronze at the 2019 European Youth Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9] [10]

In November 2019, Moorehouse won her first Irish national elite title, beating Shannon Sweeney by unanimous decision in the final.[11]

Moving up a weight division to flyweight for her first major senior international competition, she lost in the quarter-finals at the 2023 European Games in Poland, going down via split decision to France's Wassila Lkhadiri.[12] [13]

Having lost out at the World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Italy in March 2024,[14] Moorehouse finally secured her place at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Thailand in June 2024, overcoming a point deduction to defeat Zlatislava Genadieva Chukanova from Bulgaria by split decision in the crucial bout.[15] [16]

Moorehouse's Olympic place was officially confirmed when Ireland named their boxing team on 28 June 2024.[17] [18] She was given a bye into the second round[19] where she lost to 2023 European Games silver medalist Wassila Lkhadiri from France by 4:1 split decision.[20] [21] [22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daina Moorehouse. tapology.com. 2024-06-17.
  2. Web site: Profile of Daina Moorehouse. boxrec.com. 2024-06-17.
  3. Web site: Moorehouse aiming to make her Olympic dream become a reality. Irish Times. 2024-06-17.
  4. Web site: 'It was heartbreaking': Daina Moorehouse bouncing back from disappointment as Olympic fire is rekindled. 8 March 2024 . Irish News. 2024-06-17.
  5. Web site: Ireland claim six medals at European Youth and Junior Championships. 10 July 2017 . Irish Boxing. 2024-06-17.
  6. Web site: Sky is the limit for golden girl Daina. 14 July 2017 . Irish Independent. 2024-06-17.
  7. Web site: Bray's Daina Moorehouse wins gold at European Youth Championships. Irish Times. 2024-06-17.
  8. Web site: Ireland's Daina Moorehouse takes gold at European Youth Championships. 25 April 2018 . Irish Examiner. 2024-06-17.
  9. Web site: Niamh Fay claims European Youth gold. 10 September 2019 . RTE. 2024-06-17.
  10. Web site: Golden Moment – Niamh Fay wins European Youth gold. 10 September 2019 . Irish Boxing. 2024-06-17.
  11. Web site: Desmond edges battle of friends in 69kg final as Aidan Walsh joins sister as Irish Elite champion. 23 November 2019 . The 42. 2024-06-17.
  12. Web site: Coach says Daina Moorehouse will bounce back after controversial European Games defeat. 4 July 2023 . Irish Independent. 2024-06-17.
  13. Web site: Mixed emotions for Irish boxers at the European Games. 29 June 2023 . Irish Examiner. 2024-06-17.
  14. Web site: Wicklow's Daina Moorehouse determined to make Paris despite Olympic qualification heartbreak. 11 March 2024 . Irish Independent. 2024-06-17.
  15. Web site: OLYMPIAN ALERT – Ireland make history as Daina Moorehouse qualifies for Paris. 2 June 2024 . Irish Boxing. 2024-06-17.
  16. Web site: Aidan Walsh, Daina Moorehouse, Jennifer Lehane and Grainne Walsh win in Bangkok as Ireland qualify record number for Olympics. 2 June 2024 . RTE. 2024-06-17.
  17. Web site: Ireland name 10-strong team for Paris Olympics. 28 June 2024 . BBC Sport. 2024-06-28.
  18. Web site: Ireland's boxing contingent confirmed for Paris Games. 28 June 2024 . RTE. 2024-06-28.
  19. Web site: Paris Olympic Boxing – DRAW + FIGHT TIMES. 25 July 2024 . Irish Boxing. 25 July 2024.
  20. Web site: Paris 2024: Daina Moorehouse out after controversial split-decision loss to France's Wassila Lkhadiri. RTE. 1 August 2024 . Diallo . Raf .
  21. Web site: 'I don't know what the judges were looking at' – Daina Moorehouse left frustrated after controversial Olympic loss. Irish Independent. 1 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Ireland pair Marley and Moorehouse out after defeats. BBC Sport. 1 August 2024.
  23. Web site: Olympians, Moorehouse and Marley, exit Paris 2024. Irish Athletic Boxing Association. 1 August 2024.

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