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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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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 important to have a healthy balanced diet but not to get too bogged down about it. It's important to enjoy your food, too. "

" 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'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. "

" 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. "

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

" It's so true: the fight is won or lost in the gym, and those words really stuck with me throughout my career. "

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

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

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

" I have stayed positiv,e and I believe I am still improving in every competition I enter. "

" 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 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. "

" Going to the cinema or a meal can be difficult, with people asking for pictures or autographs. "

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

" When I have a few weeks off, I catch up with my friends, but after a week or so, I just can't wait to get back in to the boxing club and start training. "

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

" I can enjoy myself and express myself in the ring. "

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

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

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