Irish World Boxing Champion

[joeSoap]

Katie Taylor from Bray has just this morning won the Womens Lightweight title at the Womens World Championship in India.

She beat the reigning champ, an Argentinian, 31-14 in the final.

Congratulations...

[pete]

Those dubs from Bray are the toughest. :D

She is on the right (http://images.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.irish-boxing.com/graphics/irish/amateur/Katie_Taylor3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.irish-boxing.com/november06/22_November_2006_Taylor.htm&h=395&w=400&sz=59&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=o-27VVul7m-sYM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3DKatie%2BTaylor%2Bboxing%26svnum%3D10% 26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN)

[Aberdonian Stu]

Delighted for her. I must remember to get the Bray People this week.

[BrayUnknowns]

Absolutely delighted for her, she has put so much effort over the past number of years so she fully deserves it ! At times she didn't even have a place to bloody train !

Her dad, Pete Taylor, is an ex english middle weight champion, has do an absolutely brilliant job with her and the rest of the young lads and girls to train up in St. Fergals boxing club.

I just really hope the government/bray town council give them the welcome home they deserve.

[strangeirish]

Those dubs from Bray are the toughest. :D

She is on the right (http://images.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.irish-boxing.com/graphics/irish/amateur/Katie_Taylor3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.irish-boxing.com/november06/22_November_2006_Taylor.htm&h=395&w=400&sz=59&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=o-27VVul7m-sYM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3DKatie%2BTaylor%2Bboxing%26svnum%3D10% 26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN)
Not a bad looking bird. Wonder what she looks like this morning.:D

Fair play all the same.


I just really hope the government/bray town council give them the welcome home they deserve.

I'm sure they will, otherwise, that would be nothing short of shameful.
Here's a small clip (http://www.rte.ie/sport/obsport/video20060929.html) about her from RTE. Scroll down to watch video.

[pete]

Not a bad looking bird. Wonder what she looks like this morning.:D.

Who released you from the Totty watch thread? :p

[strangeirish]

Who released you from the Totty watch thread? :p
I sneak out now and again.:o

[passinginterest]

Not only is she a world boxing champion but was she not the Irish womens soccer u.19 player of the year recently? Heard part of an interview with her on radio last week. Fair play.

[Superhoops]

Not only is she a world boxing champion but was she not the Irish womens soccer u.19 player of the year recently? Heard part of an interview with her on radio last week. Fair play.
She did not win U-19 POY this year, but she did make her debut for the Womens Senior Team this year. She won the Player of the Match award in the game against Switzerland earlier this year.

She plays for Peamount United and played for them in last years Womens FAI Cup Final.

[BrayUnknowns]

I actually meant to add that to my post earlier, yeah she is also an Irish international footballer, he has played at all levels for Ireland. Arsenal offered her a pro contract with there ladies side going back about 2 years ago.

[passinginterest]

This deserves a bump seeing as she has retained her title and won boxer of the tournament. One of Ireland's greatest sports people at the moment I think;
http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2008/1130/taylork.html

[hoops1]

What a great role model especially for young girls. Brilliant achievement by a great sportswoman:)