Grainne Walsh Back In Ireland After Bangkok Win

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The joins the other three newly-qualified Olympians to return home.

Grainne Walsh, and Ireland's three other newly qualified Olympians have just landed back in Ireland. 

The Offaly fighter recovered from heartbreak at the last qualifying tournament in Italy to succeed in Bangkok with a unanimous victory over her Armenian opponent on Sunday.

Jennifer Lehane, Daina Moorehouse, and Aiden Walsh were all successful in making the Paris games over the weekend.

Walsh will be joined by a record ten Irish fighters, with Ireland qualifying a female fighter in every weight category for the first time.

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