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"We have been blessed in Ireland to have these role models!"

It is 10 years since Katie Taylor won gold in London in a historic moment for Irish sport. Her win in London earn Ireland's first gold medal since 1996 in Atlanta. Kieran was joined by Ken Moore Coach at St Francis Boxing Club in Limerick, and Dr....

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15.30 9 Aug 2022


"We have been blessed in Ireland to have these role models!"


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15.30 9 Aug 2022


It is 10 years since Katie Taylor won gold in London in a historic moment for Irish sport. Her win in London earn Ireland's first gold medal since 1996 in Atlanta. Kieran was joined by Ken Moore Coach at St Francis Boxing Club in Limerick, and Dr. Aoife Lane, Head of Department of Sport and Health Sciences at Technological University of the Shannon and Founder of the Women’s Gaelic Players Association, to discuss what her win meant for women in sports.


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