Go a full round in Kellie Harrington’s boxing gloves before you judge her
The boxer was met by a cocktail of condescension and condemnation
Kellie Harrington rose to the top under her own steam. Photo: David Fitzgerald
Eilis O’Hanlon
The verbal sparring match that erupted last week around Kellie Harrington isn’t really about immigration. It’s about class.
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