Overview
- Jon McConnell won the men’s 70kg final by split decision over Wales’ Orlando Holley‑Sotomi, giving Northern Ireland its only boxing gold in Glasgow.
- Michaela Walsh settled for silver in the women’s featherweight final, her fourth successive Commonwealth Games medal, with judges’ cards reading three 29‑28 and two 30‑27 for her opponent.
- Kaci Rock took silver in the women’s welterweight division at her first Commonwealth Games, losing on the judges’ cards that read four 30‑27 and one 29‑28 for England’s Sacha Hickey.
- Half of Northern Ireland’s 12‑boxer squad returned with medals, including bronzes for Willie John McCartan, Garyn McAllister and Jude Gallagher, and the boxing results helped the country’s small total of Games golds.
- The haul highlights Northern Ireland’s young talent and depth and sets up a near‑term focus on continental events, with Walsh planning to use the result as a springboard into the European Championships.