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

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

" There have been a lot of challenges over the years that I have overcome. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Mental strength is something you either have or you haven't. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" The Olympics is a dream of mine. "

" 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 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 owe so much to my dad and what he has done for me. And it's hard work doing what he has done, so he's entitled to a break. "

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

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

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

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

" The Bible is my sport psychology manual. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "