Gráinne Walsh and the new wave of women boxers

A top soccer prospect in her early days, Gráinne Walsh turned to boxing at 16 and never looked back.

As she gets set to defend her national title this weekend, Ronan Mullen caught up with Ireland’s 69kg champion to chat about choosing a road less travelled and where it might take her.

So central is Katie Taylor to the women’s boxing history book that it could likely double as her autobiography, the Bray native’s personal triumphs having gone some way to shaping the sport in which she achieved them.