1. She couldn’t be a more humble person
2. The Bray boxer delivered Ireland’s first undisputed Olympic gold medal since 1992 and just our 6th in total when she won in London 2012
3. The whole of Bray came out to welcome her home and it clearly meant a lot
4. She isn’t afraid to stick up for yourself and women’s sport by criticising RTÉ’s coverage
5. She’s become a wonderful and inspiring role model for young girls
6. Even other sporting stars admire her
7. Five World titles says it all
8. Determined in the ring, charming outside it
9. Even those outside Ireland love her
10. She could have gone professional to follow the money but instead has remained loyal to her country
11. Her talents aren’t just limited to the ring
12. She’ll never forget her roots
13. And her family are part of everything she does
14. She had Paul O’Connell running around in circles
15. She’s a gold medal machine – that’s 18 now for Ireland’s golden girl
16. And if you don’t believe any of that, this is exactly why Katie Taylor is a living legend
