Harrington will fight tonight to defend her gold medal at Paris 2024 after beating her Tokyo 2020 final opponent Beatriz Ferreira in the semi-final of the women’s 60kg division on Saturday.

The 34-year-old has clinched a split decision victory, winning 4-1 on the judges’ cards against the Brazilian, ensuring at least a silver medal.

The Portland Row native will take on China’s Yang Wenlu tonight and the fight will be live screened for free at Diamond Park in Dublin 1.

She now has the chance to emulate Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, becoming one of the few Irish athletes to win consecutive Olympic golds since Pat O’Callaghan’s triumphs in the men’s hammer throw at the 1928 and 1932 Games.

The final will take place tonight at Roland Garros against China’s Yang Wenlu, who beat Wu Shih-yi of Chinese Taipei by unanimous decision earlier on Saturday.

Going into the semi-final, Harrington had already made history by becoming the first Irish female athlete to win a medal at more than one Olympic Games.

Diamond Park will be open to the public from 9pm tonight and the fight is scheduled for 10:06pm.

The live screening will be hosted by the North East Inner City Initiative and Dublin City Council.

There will be a screening of highlights from this year’s screenings along with a live performance from dance squad Arkins Dance Academy, who are based in the north inner city and brought home a bronze medal last month from the Dance World Cup in Prague.

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