Katie lifts gold – and hearts of a nation

A little cabinet in the corner of a sitting room in Bray is set to welcome a new inhabitant.

Katie lifts gold – and hearts of a nation

Katie Taylor yesterday made history by becoming the first Irish woman to win boxing gold at the Olympic Games following a thrilling, and at times nail-biting, 10-8 victory over Russian Sofya Ochigava at the ExCel Arena.

The most decorated and dominant female fighter to have laced up gloves is already planning where the prized possession is about to reside.

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