Katie Taylor wants to be ‘greatest ever’ after heroics in Baku

There was a glorious homecoming yesterday morning at Dublin Airport, where Ireland’s six medal winners at the inaugural European Games in Baku passed through the arrival gates of Terminal 1.

Boxing gold medallists Katie Taylor and Michael O’Reilly garnered much of the spotlight, but there was also an emotional reception for boxing duo Brendan Irvine and Sean McComb, as well as mixed badminton doubles siblings Chloe and Sam Magee.

A unanimous triumph over France’s Estelle Mossely ensured that Taylor claimed the 18th major medal of her glittering career, and she was delighted to secure the top prize in the women’s lightweight division.