Roscommon's O'Rourke sisters win Hyrox world title in Chicago

Roscommon sisters Aoife and Lisa O'Rourke, who have been starring on the world stage in amateur boxing for a number of years, have now added a World Hyrox Doubles title to their impressive list of sporting achievements.

Hyrox is an indoor fitness competition that combines running with functional workout stations, as participants run 1km, followed by one functional workout station, repeated eight times.

Castlerea siblings Aoife (27) and Lisa (23) competed in the 16-29 age category at the Hyrox World Championships in Chicago at the weekend, having qualified with ranking finishes in European competitions.

And the pair performed superbly, finishing on top of the podium in a time of 56:53.

In boxing, Aoife O'Rourke is a two-time Olympian and 2025 world silver medallist, while her younger sister is a 2022 world champion, 2024 European champion and 2025 world silver medallist.