Ireland's unrelenting sportswomen: The most influential and inspiring female athletes in the country 

Sports Illistrated has named 52 of the most influential women in sport. Referred to collectively as The Unrelenting, the athletes include Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe and Simone Biles. An Irish equivalent for 2020 would look something like this, says Cliona Foley

Katie Taylor with her belts after her victory over Delfine Persoon during their Undisputed Lightweight Titles fight at Brentwood in Essex, England. Picture: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing via Sportsfile

1. Katie Taylor

Her aim to popularise women’s professional boxing like she did the amateur game is arguably already achieved, demonstrated by Bray’s four-belt world champion topping the bill of the first ever women’s professional world triple-header in Essex on November 14.