Daina Moorehouse

Daina Moorehouse

OLY

Personal information
Born	(2001-09-16) September 16, 2001 (age 23)[1] Dublin, Ireland[2]
Height	150 cm (4 ft 11 in)[2]
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Light flyweight, Flyweight
Club	Enniskerry Boxing Club[2]
Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  Ireland European Youth Boxing Championships 2018 Roseto degli Abruzzi Italy 48 kg 2019 Sofia Bulgaria 48 kg European Junior Boxing Championships 2017 Sofia Bulgaria 48 kg

Daina Moorehouse OLY (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]}

References

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