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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" The Olympics is a dream of mine. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" It's great to be boxing a local boxer. The atmosphere is always fantastic. I love those fights. I really relish those fights. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" The heaviest I've ever been is 65 kilos. That was during my Leaving Cert when I was just studying and eating chocolate. "

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

" 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 go into every fight trying to win as easy as I can. "

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

" 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. "