Tallaght teen Nate Kelly has taken home gold for Ireland at the World Kickboxing Championships this weekend.
The tournament, which sees the best teenage fighters in the world competing against each other, took place in Italy over the weekend. The 18-year-old Dubliner outlasted athletes from many different nationalities to be crowned the Champion of the World in the 57kg division.
Kelly defeated six opponents in total on his way to taking home the top prize. The multiple-time National Champion, who trains at the Tallaght Martial Arts for Kickboxing gym, was overjoyed at the prospect of bringing a gold medal back to Tallaght.