National sweetheart humbled by adoration

It has often been rumoured that there was gold to be found in Co Wicklow.

Such long-held lore was finally proven yesterday as Bray’s best-known daughter brought back her Olympic Gold medal for a triumphant homecoming.

Katie Taylor, possibly Ireland’s first-ever national sweetheart, received a rousing reception from her own people on the town’s promenade — a welcome that provided an emotional knockout to the charismatic sportswoman and visibly moved her to tears.