IABA honours Taylor and Olympic stars

The Irish 2012 Olympic team and Katie Taylor scooped the top accolades at the Irish Amateur Boxing Association’s Annual Awards Night at the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin last night.

Taylor, team captain Darren O’Neill, John Joe Nevin, Michael Conlan, Paddy Barnes and Adam Nolan, who made up the Irish boxing team at London 2012, collected the Olympic Achievers Award.

Taylor, who won gold and the Best Female Boxer Trophy at London 2012, also took home the Boxer of the Year Award last night, while Barnes took the Outstanding Achievement Award.