Belfast, Jan 31, 2026 (AFP) - 'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail

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Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport. Having tried the centuries-old Japanese discipline out of curiosity, Toraigh (pronounced Tori) Mallon, from Lisburn in Northern Ireland, now trains alongside bulky and beefy men, relying on balance and grit rather than sheer size. During a coaching session ahead of the British Isles Sumo Championships in Bel......

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