Kellie Harrington has announced she will come out of retirement.
The two-time Olympic champion announced her retirement having won a second gold at last summer’s games in Paris.
However, the 35-year-old told The Irish Times, she will compete at the National Championships in January.
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“I’ve had more than a year and I’ve had time to reflect on why I actually started boxing in the first place,” Harrington told the Irish Times.
“It was to get me out of the hole, the wrong road that I was going down. And I’ve had time to reminisce on how I felt when I started boxing first and how I want that feeling again”.
The 35-year-old would not be drawn on hope of the 2028 Olympic Games. However, admitted first focusing on the national championships.
