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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. "

Katie Taylor

Year

Women

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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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Everyone

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" 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. "

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

" No world championship has been easy for me. "

" I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I just happen to be a woman and involved in sport, but that doesn't necessarily make me a feminist. "

Katie Taylor

Involved

Make

" As long as I still feel a passion for the sport and preparing for these big competitions, I will carry on fighting. "

" I'm in a privileged position, but I still feel like the best is yet to come, and people still haven't seen the best of me yet, and that is so exciting for me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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'm the one that everyone is trying to beat. "

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

Katie Taylor

Fight

Lost

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Katie Taylor

Athlete

Great

" 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. "

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