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More woe for Ireland as Katie Taylor bows out of the Olympics

written by Stephen Maguire August 15, 2016
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OLYMPICS: There has been yet more woe for the Irish Boxing team after Katie Taylor suffered a shock loss in her quarter-final fight with Mira Potkonen.

Taylor looked shocked at the decision, but it’s hard to argue against the decision.

The Finnish fighter delivered a classy performance and won the fight on a split decision.

GOLDEN GIRL: KATIE TAYLOR

One judge scored the contest 39-37 in favour of Taylor, while another judge gave it 39-37 in favour of Potkonen, while the third judge scored the fight 38-38 and gave the decision to the Finnish boxer.

The defeat is another huge blow for the Irish Boxing team, who have suffered a disastrous Olympics with the exception of Michael Conlan.

It seems the loss of Billy Walsh to the USA, has had a severe impact on the Irish Boxing team, and that coupled with the Michael O’Reilly tested positive for a banned substance has signified a horrible campaign thus far.

Michael Conlan now carries the hopes of an entire nation in his bid to land a gold medal for Ireland.

More woe for Ireland as Katie Taylor bows out of the Olympics was last modified: August 15th, 2016 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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