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" I know exactly what that's all about being in a male dominated sport. Sometimes it just takes one person to step out, to be a pioneer, a trailblazer, really. "

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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I've been offered a few professional contracts... in the hundreds and thousands. "

" 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've had losses in my career before, and I've always come back stronger from those losses. "

" 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. "

" People say, 'You will be 30 years old; you're too old. You'll get your nose broke,' say dad's a pushy dad. You hear stupid things and put them out of your mind. "

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

" There are so many career opportunities out there now for young women, and it's great to have the opportunity to encourage them to get involved in these new careers. "

" The Bible is my sport psychology manual. "

" I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on. "

" It's ridiculous having the pros in an amateur sport, but at the same time, there's a lot of pros who are going to struggle over three rounds. "

" I became number one just after the World Championships in India. I was very young then, and I remember it was just a great feeling, my first World Championship. "

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

" 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 love being the favourite of every competition. "

" I wouldn't really call myself a feminist. I obviously want equality and equal opportunities to the men. "

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

" I could have 10 kids or be boxing until I'm 40. "

" I don't get complacent, because I know if you slack off, you're going to be found out. This is international boxing, and every fight is a tough fight. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" No world championship has been easy for me. "