Joyous homecoming for world champions Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke

Boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke received a huge welcome home from family, friends and supporters at Dublin airport on Saturday evening as the world champions returned from Istanbul proudly wearing their gold medals.

On Thursday the pair joined an exclusive group of Irish world boxing champions that now totals five. Prior to this week's exploits, only Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington and Michael Conlan had secured world gold for Ireland.

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An emotional Broadhurst said winning gold had been a dream of hers since she was five years old, while O’Rourke paid tribute to both Taylor and Harrington who she said had paved the way in the sport.

Celebrations will continue into the night as both boxers make their journeys back to their respective home towns.

Broadhurst hails from Dundalk and O'Rourke is from Castlerea in County Roscommon.

Broadhurst won her gold medal in the welterweight class by beating Algeria's Imane Khelif in their decider, while O'Rourke's triumph was against Mozambique's Alcinda Helena Panguane in the final of the light middleweight division.