All-Ireland invite for Jonas

British boxer Natasha Jonas, who was unlucky to meet Katie Taylor in her opening Olympic bout, has been invited to the All-Ireland Hurling Final next month at Croke Park.

Jonas was beaten by Taylor in the women’s lightweight quarter-final on Monday, but was there to cheer on the Bray heroine as she took the gold medal at the ExCeL Arena on Thursday.

Jonas joined Irish fans afterwards at the adjacent FEDE restaurant and bar, where she received an invite to the final from GAA insurance manager Sinead Quinn.