Annalise Murphy keeps hopes afloat after Katie Taylor’s shock defeat

Not everyone had heard of Scott Evans prior to his Olympic heroics, but only those living under a stone could plead ignorance to the existence of Katie Taylor, the outstanding Irish athlete of our time.

And so while we all shared in Scott’s disappointment when he failed to make it through to the men’s singles badminton quarter finals last night, seeing Katie beaten both inside and outside the ring was too much for many to take.

And yet, even after 35-year-old Finn Mira Potkonen danced all over her opponent’s Olympic dream, Katie called on that characteristic courage to try and explain to the nation what had just happened in the ring.