Not long after she had dropped and stopped the previously undefeated Rose Volante in Philadelphia, dispossessing her of the WBO lightweight title in the process, Katie Taylor received a message from the 36-year-old Brazilian.

A new film explores the Cork v Dublin rivalry in roller derby, and also delves into the lives of the women who play the sport, writes Don O’Mahony.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor was described as “the best ambassador for sport that we ever had in this country” by Minister of State Michael Ring yesterday in Castlebar.