Featherweight boxer Dearbhla Rooney has claimed bronze at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina to seal Ireland’s fourth ever boxing medal in the competition.

The Leitrim fighter dominated her medal box-off versus New Zealand’s Te Shelford-Edmonds in Buenos Aires having lost her semi-final last night against Thailand’s Panpatchara Somnuek.

The European Youth silver medallist, bar a slight setback in round three when she was docked a point at the start of the third for pushing her opponent to the canvas, was always in control, with Rooney winning with tallies of 29-25 (x3), 29-24 and 29-26.

Bronze medal - tell us, how does that feel??? Manorhamilton boxer brings home the goods from the Youth Olympic Games #teamireland 🥊🇮🇪☘️ @RTEsport pic.twitter.com/kQAMNjDaUr — Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) October 17, 2018

The Manorhamilton native said she felt "comfortable" throughout the contest.

"I’m just absolutely over the moon. It still hasn’t fully sunk in. It’s a dream come true," she said post-fight.

"I said it yesterday, I wasn’t coming home without a medal. I went in [to the fight] and listened to my coach told me to do, stepping off with hooks and keeping my distance with the jab."

She now joins an elite group of boxers in the competition.

At the inaugural Games in 2010 in Singapore, current WBA bantam champ Ryan Burnett won light flyweight gold and this was followed by lightweight silver for Ciara Ginty and heavyweight bronze for Michael Gallagher in Nanjing in 2014.

Earlier today, Dean Clancy lost out in his flyweight bronze box-off.

In a tough encounter against Brazilian Luiz Olivera, Clancy was defeated on a unanimous decision.

This is the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games which are hosted every four years. The Games, running from 6 October - 18 October will features more than 4,000 talented junior athletes aged 15 to 18 from 200 countries in over 32 sports.