![Katie Taylor is idolised by Conor McGregor but was 'one of the best Irish players' who loved 40-yard screamers before quitting football for boxing in 2010 | talkSPORT Katie Taylor is idolised by Conor McGregor but was 'one of the best Irish players' who loved 40-yard screamers before quitting football for boxing in 2010 | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/04/pjimage-1-7.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1464&h=970&crop=1)
Katie Taylor is idolised by Conor McGregor but was 'one of the best Irish players' who loved 40-yard screamers before quitting football for boxing in 2010 | talkSPORT
![Katie Taylor fans all saying the same thing after throwback clip of her scoring INCREDIBLE goal for Ireland emerges | The Irish Sun Katie Taylor fans all saying the same thing after throwback clip of her scoring INCREDIBLE goal for Ireland emerges | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/IMG-6855.jpg)
Katie Taylor fans all saying the same thing after throwback clip of her scoring INCREDIBLE goal for Ireland emerges | The Irish Sun
![Katie Taylor sends heartfelt message to Aine O'Gorman following former Ireland and Peamount Utd teammate's retirement | The Irish Sun Katie Taylor sends heartfelt message to Aine O'Gorman following former Ireland and Peamount Utd teammate's retirement | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/08/6e9ad1e7-db4b-4810-90fd-d849307cc939.jpg)
Katie Taylor sends heartfelt message to Aine O'Gorman following former Ireland and Peamount Utd teammate's retirement | The Irish Sun
![Katie Taylor's past as an Irish football star before making tough decision to choose boxing - RSVP Live Katie Taylor's past as an Irish football star before making tough decision to choose boxing - RSVP Live](https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/authors/sarah-magliocco/article30494556.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_inpho_00286688.jpg)
Katie Taylor's past as an Irish football star before making tough decision to choose boxing - RSVP Live
![Team Ireland on X: "Katie Taylor represented #TeamIreland in football at EYOF Paris 2003 & 9 years on won Gold in boxing at the London 2012! @ KatieTaylor https://t.co/wTlUUB3oZy" / X Team Ireland on X: "Katie Taylor represented #TeamIreland in football at EYOF Paris 2003 & 9 years on won Gold in boxing at the London 2012! @ KatieTaylor https://t.co/wTlUUB3oZy" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFPeReIXUAA_9c7.jpg)
Team Ireland on X: "Katie Taylor represented #TeamIreland in football at EYOF Paris 2003 & 9 years on won Gold in boxing at the London 2012! @ KatieTaylor https://t.co/wTlUUB3oZy" / X
![Katie McCabe appears to confirm break-up with Ireland teammate Ruesha Littlejohn before World Cup - Belfast Live Katie McCabe appears to confirm break-up with Ireland teammate Ruesha Littlejohn before World Cup - Belfast Live](https://i2-prod.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article27352081.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_inpho_02191620.jpg)
Katie McCabe appears to confirm break-up with Ireland teammate Ruesha Littlejohn before World Cup - Belfast Live
![Our MD Robert with Ireland's own gold medal winning boxer Katie Taylor | Katie taylor, Rain jacket, Windbreaker Our MD Robert with Ireland's own gold medal winning boxer Katie Taylor | Katie taylor, Rain jacket, Windbreaker](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/00/87/e5/0087e52d8e6319e878ad2b8ca3c60274.jpg)
Our MD Robert with Ireland's own gold medal winning boxer Katie Taylor | Katie taylor, Rain jacket, Windbreaker
![Katie Taylor's football talent and 'fearless' nature made her an Ireland soccer star - Irish Mirror Online Katie Taylor's football talent and 'fearless' nature made her an Ireland soccer star - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article21860635.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/2_inpho_00369393.jpg)
Katie Taylor's football talent and 'fearless' nature made her an Ireland soccer star - Irish Mirror Online
![Katie Taylor's football talent and 'fearless' nature made her an Ireland soccer star - Irish Mirror Online Katie Taylor's football talent and 'fearless' nature made her an Ireland soccer star - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article21860646.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_inpho_00233173.jpg)
Katie Taylor's football talent and 'fearless' nature made her an Ireland soccer star - Irish Mirror Online
![Katie Taylor's past as an Irish football star before making tough decision to choose boxing - RSVP Live Katie Taylor's past as an Irish football star before making tough decision to choose boxing - RSVP Live](https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/authors/sarah-magliocco/article30494608.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_inpho_00265133.jpg)
Katie Taylor's past as an Irish football star before making tough decision to choose boxing - RSVP Live
![Katie Taylor hopeful the Republic of Ireland can beat Germany in Euro qualifier - Irish Mirror Online Katie Taylor hopeful the Republic of Ireland can beat Germany in Euro qualifier - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article23092914.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_inpho_00369391.jpg)
Katie Taylor hopeful the Republic of Ireland can beat Germany in Euro qualifier - Irish Mirror Online
![Before Katie Taylor rose to top of women's boxing, soccer career just as bright for Olympic gold medallist - ESPN Before Katie Taylor rose to top of women's boxing, soccer career just as bright for Olympic gold medallist - ESPN](https://a4.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2021%2F0429%2Fr847260_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&w=570&h=321&format=jpg)
Before Katie Taylor rose to top of women's boxing, soccer career just as bright for Olympic gold medallist - ESPN
![Watch Katie Taylor score wonder goal in 2007 for Republic of Ireland when boxing ace played international football | The Irish Sun Watch Katie Taylor score wonder goal in 2007 for Republic of Ireland when boxing ace played international football | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/06/2562da12-dcf5-4391-b98b-a2a4967ddf4c.jpg)