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

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

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

" 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. "

" It's great for my confidence getting a letter saying 'All I want from life, Katie, is you and health.' "

" 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. "

" The Olympics is a dream of mine. "

" I wouldn't be where I am without my dad. He's a genius. "

" It doesn't matter who other people are saying the favourite is; I'm still going in to win the gold medal. "

" Anything other than a gold medal will be disappointing. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" Age is a chronological number. That's all. There is plenty of time for my life afterwards. I'm still a young woman. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" It's so great to be able to inspire these young women today to get involved in male-dominated subjects. "

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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. "

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" Don't call me famous, but it's hard to be out with my friends now. "

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

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

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

" I never went through an easy fight. Every fight has been hard fought. "

" I've a great group of people, a great family behind me all the way, all the time. You cannot underestimate that. "