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" Every fight has been hard. Every world title I've won has been hard fought, and every European title I've won has been hard fought as well. "

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" As long as I still feel a passion for the sport and preparing for these big competitions, I will carry on fighting. "

" It's great to be boxing a local boxer. The atmosphere is always fantastic. I love those fights. I really relish those fights. "

" It is frustrating, but all I can do is just keep winning, and hopefully, people will stand up and take notice eventually. "

" The thing with professional boxing is you have to have the right promoter and the right fights. It is a cut-throat business. "

" The best boxers don't always qualify for the Olympics. You can easily have a bad day, but please God, that won't happen to me. "

" I tend to think year-by-year and tournament-by-tournament. "

" I want to leave a great legacy behind me and continue to win major championships. "

" I have a lot of confidence in myself, and I love that challenge as well. I love going to every competition as the favourite. It's something I relish. "

" I look at what's in front of me. I concentrate on that and then hopefully move on. "

" I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people. "

" I think, probably, my best asset would probably be my all round game. "

" I go into every fight trying to win as easy as I can. "

" I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights. "

" You're clearing your mind during a workout. Boxing is a great sport for girls; it's really safe. "

" You have to make sure you have the right people around you to get the right fights, and you're not guaranteed to get the best fights. "

" It's such a shame, really, because we were known for our country of saints and scholars, and we grew up with such a great tradition with St. Patrick, and he is the one who brought Christianity to Ireland, and we celebrate St. Patrick's day every single year, but there's very few practising Catholics or practising Christians. "

" I always come into these competitions hoping to come away with a gold medal. I won't relax until I have the gold medal around my neck. "

" No world championship has been easy for me. "

" I love being the favourite of every competition. "

" The pressure was huge going into London, definitely. "

" The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate. "

" God is my psychologist. And my dad is probably the best sport psychologist in the world. "

" I am European Games champion now as well as Olympic champion, European champion, and world champion. "

" With amateur boxing, you're just entered into a competition. And to be the best, you've got to beat the best. You're not waiting around to get these fights organised. "

" There's not a lot of positive role models of women in newspapers and magazines. I think it puts pressure on girls. They think that the image put out, it's the way you have to look. "

" I love playing for Ireland, and I love soccer, but when it comes down to it, I would choose boxing as my number one sport, as I'd miss it too much if I wasn't involved. "

" I want to tell girls, it's not about make-up and how you look that's important; you are so much more than how you look. "

" I owe so much to my dad and what he has done for me. And it's hard work doing what he has done, so he's entitled to a break. "

" There's a lot of people on the way up who want to take my place, so it's up to me to continue to improve. "