World champion boxer Síofra Lawless receives a heart-warming hero's welcome on return to school

The Wicklow native struck at gold at the World Junior Boxing Championships in Armenia

Síofra Lawless claimed gold for Ireland at the World Junior Boxing Championships in Armenia and received a hero’s welcome on her return to school.

Lawless saw off India's Shrushti Sachin Sathe in the final to come out on top in Yerevan in a unanimous decision.

The Wicklow native was welcomed back by her peers at Temple Carrig School as the whole school applauded her achievements.

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The school posted a video of Lawless' return with the caption: 'TCG welcomed home our Junior World Boxing Champion Siofra Lawless. Siofra was also awarded female boxer of the tournament. We couldn’t be more proud of her'

A semi-final win over Georgia's Ana Khvedelidze sealed her spot in the final before going on to cap off a successful weekend for Ireland at the tournament.

There was also a gold medal for Ireland’s John Donoghue in the light welterweight category after a 4-1 split decision win over Uzbekistan’s Khikmatillo Ulmasov.

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