Putting the gloves back on for a possible crack at LA 2028 makes sense for someone who lives and breathes boxing
Ireland’s emotional Kellie Harrington with her gold medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
In the same way as James Cameron hadn’t much scope to write a sequel to Titanic, it really does feel as though this Kellie Harrington comeback lacks any narrative footing.
What are we doing here? This had all been resolved. The Tokyo epic. The Parisian sequel. Where is the basic conflict now? What could constitute a more blissful end to a story than the one with two Olympic golds? Another national title? Hardly. Another Olympics? Hmmm. Maybe.