Maurice Brosnan: Croke Park’s memorable Irish goodbye for a hometown hero
It will grate on some when we say Croke Park has never witnessed scenes like this, but the reality still holds.
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Peak audience of 1.6 million watch Katie Taylor’s historic fight at Croke Park
A peak audience of 1.6 million tuned in to watch Katie Taylor end her incredible boxing career on the biggest of highs last Saturday night.
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With her legacy and financial future assured, what’s next for Katie Taylor?
The ring that had just staged her last bout was already dismantled and packed away into a handful parked vans by the time Katie Taylor made it to her post-fight presser in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Croke Park for Katie Taylor’s fight made Madison Square Garden look like the boxing gym in Bray
A retirement party like no other. And instead of a lawnmower or a clock, Katie Taylor was given a whole lotta love from a crowd of 80,000 in Croke Park on a balmy-ish night in September. As Natasha Jonas, a former opponent of Taylor, said of the occasion, “it’s unreal”.
Paddy Donovan shines, but Thomas Carty suffers bizarre fall on Croke Park undercard
Saturday night at Croke Park was all about Katie Taylor, but it was also an opportunity for some rising Irish stars (and Westlife) to perform in front of a massive audience.
Katie Taylor: ‘I’m ending my career on top … I’m ending as the undisputed champion’
In she came to the press conference room, all stealth and quiet through the darkened backdrop, stopping occasionally to take the thanks of this security guard or that member of the Croke Park staff. It was well past midnight now and Katie Taylor’s last ever fight had ended around over two hours before. But nobody was in any hurry, not her and not us. We’ll be long enough without her.