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Home is the hero: Katie Taylor touches down in Dublin

The 25-year-old sealed her fourth world title in a row with a solid 11-7 win over Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava yesterday.
6.37pm, 20 May 2012
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KATIE TAYLOR WAS given a hero’s welcome when she arrived at Dublin Airport this evening.

The Bray boxer has some extra luggage, of course – the gold medal she won at the world championships in China yesterday morning.

The 25-year-old sealed her fourth world title in a row with a solid 11-7 win over Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava.

Katie Taylor surrounded by supporters on her return for the world championships. Pic INPHO/Donall Farmer

Taylor with her two-week-old niece, Madeline Hope Taylor Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer

With the newest medal in her collection.


Pics: INPHO/Donall Farmer

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    Francis Heavey
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    Mar 29th 2016, 10:01 AM

    Would have been some craic to see Aidan O’Shea attempt that on Toughest Trade

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    Mar 29th 2016, 10:28 AM

    That’s a good way to crack your head open.

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    Mar 29th 2016, 2:37 PM

    That’s after giving me the willies

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    Mar 30th 2016, 12:21 AM

    Awesome.

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    Mar 30th 2016, 11:34 AM

    It’s just missing the bionic man sound effects for jumping. http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Bionic_Man_Sounds

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