Katie Taylor wins first contested National lightweight title

It was a rare fight for Taylor without her father Pete as her cornerman, with her brother Lee taking over.

Katie Taylor wins first contested National lightweight title

Katie Taylor has won her first national title in the ring.

After years of earning her national titles without a contest, the London Olympic gold medallist scored an impressive victory over Tipperary's Shauna O'Keefe in tonight's lightweight final at the National Stadium.

Despite not having her father Pete as her cornerman, Taylor had too much skill and experience for her 21-year-old opponent.

Taylor won all three rounds comfortably to step-up her pursuit of back-to-back Olympic titles.

In the other big fight of the night at the Women's National Championships, Michaela Walsh beat defending champion Ceire Smith in the flyweight decider.

more courts articles

Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother Man (25) in court charged with murdering his father and attempted murder of mother
Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van Man appears in court charged with false imprisonment of woman in van
Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman Man in court over alleged false imprisonment of woman

More in this section

Elijah Tillman is challenged by Nikola Roso 20/1/2024 Tillman Demons' trump card in Final Four visit to Killester
Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev books last-four clash with Jannik Sinner
Netherlands Grand Prix 2023 - Race - CM.com Circuit Zandvoort Guenther Steiner knows Red Bull’s dominance will come to an end at some point
Sport Push Notifications

By clicking on 'Sign Up' you will be the first to know about our latest and best sporting content on this browser.

Sign Up
Sport
Newsletter

Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers

Sign up
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited