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Donegal’s Emma Dolan finishes sevenths at World Championships

written by Chris McNulty November 8, 2019
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DONEGAL SCHOOLGIRL Emma Dolan competed at the XI WKF Junior Championships in Chile – and finished seventh.

Emma, who competes for the Three Rivers Shotokan Club in Lifford, took part in the Championships held in Santiago.

Emma, who hails from Argary and is a student at the Royal and Prior in Raphoe, was part of the Irish team that made the journey.

Emma overcame her South African opponent 8-0 before claiming a 3-1 win over a competitor from Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Emma was pipped 1-0 by a French girl, who won the gold medal.

Emma’s seventh-placed finish is the highest place by a female from Ireland at any WKF World Championships .

Emma trains at Three Rivers under sensei Martin McNamee and travelled to Chile with John Connolly , ONAKAI National Coach.

120 countries, representing the 5 continents, with a total of 1700 accredited athletes taking part over five days of competition at the National Stadium Sports Centre.

Donegal’s Emma Dolan finishes sevenths at World Championships was last modified: November 8th, 2019 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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