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Katie Taylor begins new chapter with professional opener at Wembley

Five-time world amateur champion Katie Taylor has drawn a line under her glittering amateur career in order to turn professional with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport.

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Katie Taylor ready for Olympic title defence against Mira Potkonen

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‘Pressure off’ for Katie Taylor at Rio Olympics as weight of expectations lifted

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Katie Taylor believes painful defeats will sharpen her focus in Rio

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Katie Taylor vows to seize chance to rule the world for record sixth time

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Katie Taylor lands bye into last 32 at World Championships in Astana

Paddy Barnes predicts Irish gold rush in Rio

Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Paddy Barnes has predicted that Ireland’s boxers will kick on from their exceptional four-medal performance in London four years ago and return from Rio later this year with an even bigger haul.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

AIBA 2016 European Olympic Qualification Event- Semi-Finals

Katie Taylor now facing her toughest fight of all

After a five-year unbeaten run, Katie Taylor tasted defeat for the eighth time yesterday afternoon. And so, the inevitable inquest will begin.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

WATCH: Katie Taylor interviewed after shock defeat

Katie Taylor has suffered a shock defeat at the European Olympic qualifiers, missing out on an opportunity to qualify for the Rio Olympics.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

Dad says Katie Taylor Ireland’s greatest ever athlete

Pete Taylor believes Katie Taylor is Ireland’s greatest ever athlete and will strike gold at the Rio Olympics next year.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Katie Taylor battles into final

Katie Taylor survived quite a scare to set up a European games final with Estelle Mossely in Baku today.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2015

Irvine forced to settle for silver at Euro Games

Brendan Irvine slumped in disappointment as he collected his silver medal at the European games in Baku yesterday.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

Focused Katie Taylor targets another golden moment

Katie Taylor bagged her 18th major medal in convincing fashion in Baku yesterday and immediately set sights on gold.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Your Wednesday lunchtime news catch-up

Thousands of mourners have gathered to pay their respects as two more funerals of Berkeley balcony collapse victims took place, Joan Burton has again defended a controversial cut to social welfare payments for single parents, and a Sinn Féin councillor has thanked Queen Elizabeth for helping Limerick celebrate next year’s centenary of 1916. These are some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2015

Katie the 'greatest ever athlete that Ireland has ever produced'

Ireland's Katie Taylor has won her fifth straight World Boxing Championship medal.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014