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" 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. "

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

" I don't really change much; there's not much I can do about the judging in front of a home crowd. "

" I'd love to have a chance to fight in the World Series Boxing for women, but nothing has been done about that. "

" 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 don't even wear miniskirts on a night out, so I definitely won't be wearing miniskirts in the ring. "

" 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. "

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

" Definitely, there's a lot of strength in depth in my division. "

" It's the training that's the hardest. It's the preparation. The months and months of preparation that nobody really sees, that's the hardest part. "

" My training diet can be quite strict when I'm coming up to competition; it's a weight-making sport, of course. But I eat quite healthily anyway, and it's less strict when out of competition. "

" I love being the favourite of every competition. "

" I want to go down in the history books as one of the greatest female boxers of all time, and I think I'm on the right path. "

" 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 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. "

" People need to get out and do some more exercise, especially children who are stuck inside with computers. "

" When you're so consistent, people have to stand up and take notice. I don't think people recognise or praise consistency enough. "

" I'm not going to be boxing forever, but I've put no time-cap on it, really. "

" 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. "

" I'm the one that everyone is trying to beat. "

" I never think too far ahead. "

" 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 always feel like the freshest boxer going into competitions. "

" I don't feel much pressure at all. I have great family support, and they take a lot of pressure off me. They help to control media and public interest. "

" I would have loved to have met Roger Federer. "

" I know how it feels to lose. "

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" I'm a huge fan of Conor McGregor, an incredible athlete. What he has done for MMA is phenomenal; he has been a great supporter of me. "