The Dublin native went on to win a gold medal in the Paris Olympics but almost didn't get there as she had enquired about her place being given to another Irish boxer
The Dublin native won a gold medal in the Olympics, but she had previously asked if her place in the competition could go to another Irish boxer.
Mandy Loughlin, who Kellie has been married since 2022, lost her father John suddenly in December last year, while their pet passed away in January. "I wouldn't give the spot back to the committee if they were giving it to another country, but if I could give it up to another Irish girl, she could have it."
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