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

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" 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 always go into a fight thinking the decision is going to be fair, and I relish these fights where the atmosphere is so fantastic. "

" There is an awful lot of pressure on me. "

" It's always tough to stay at the top for so long. "

" 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. "

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

" I think every fight is a tough fight, but I'm not settling for a bronze medal. "

" I never think about losing. That's why it's so hard to accept a loss. "

" 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. "

" Fighting at the Olympics has been my lifelong dream, and I cannot believe I am there now. "

" The Olympics is a dream of mine. "

" 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. "

" Mental strength is something you either have or you haven't. "

" I'd like to thank everyone for all their support and prayers. I'm so humbled by that. "

" I think it's important to feel those losses because I never want to feel like that again. "

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

" Boxing was just another one to keep me going as a child. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I've boxed many people in their own backyard plenty of times - in China, I boxed a Chinese girl in the final of the world championships, and I've boxed Russians before in their home nation as well. "

" I love being the favourite of every competition. "

" After I came back from London with a gold medal, my focus straight away was to defend it four years on. "

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

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

" 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 honoured and delighted to be named the 'Irish Times'/Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the Year 2014. This has been an amazing year for me and for Irish women in sport, and I would like to congratulate all the finalists in their respective fields who have excelled at major sporting events. "

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

" We do the weigh-in, then go for a walk, then have breakfast, then I listen to worship songs on my iPod because I'm a Christian. I always read the same Bible verses, too. We do the same warm-up a lot of the time as well. But, I have no superstitions before a fight. "

" 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. "