London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Brussels Sprout

Great to see the irish supporting the British girl. Maybe we're all growing up at long last

Colmustard

Just got a time shock, the BeeB commentator said our only other gold in boxing was Micheal Curruth 20 years ago in Barcelona.

Bloody hell I remember that as if it was yesterday.

Mysteriouschic

opinion guy wrote: »

They said they would.

Probably cheaper to show that than actual sport :P

I reckon we'll have a few more gold medals from the boxing too. Katie was amazing. Maybe John Joe and the others will too.

phkk

Congrats Katie...so so proud of you, you were amazing! Wasn't the support fantastic too?! Great day to be Irish!

opinion guy

Somebody needs to tell that auld lad that all those T-bone steaks are going to give him a coronary

.E_C_K_S.

I'm retarded

El Guapo!

Fukn delighted!!! Proud to be Irish today.
Well done Katie.

kfallon

I'd say Enda Kenny is out in Dublin airport already waiting for her to come home, anything to increase popularity :pac:

Corkfeen

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

'Nicola Adams becomes first olympic womens champion'
Disgrace!:mad:
http://www.london2012.com/

First thumbnail!

But she was.............

Meauldsegosha

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

'Nicola Adams becomes first olympic womens champion'
Disgrace!:mad:
http://www.london2012.com/

First thumbnail!

Her fight was on before Katie's so they are right.

Dave0301

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

'Nicola Adams becomes first olympic womens champion'
Disgrace!:mad:
http://www.london2012.com/

First thumbnail!

But she did.....

Her final was before Katie's!

Pacing Mule

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

'Nicola Adams becomes first olympic womens champion'
Disgrace!:mad:
http://www.london2012.com/

First thumbnail!

Because she did.

Edit: SNAP !

Mr.Crinklewood

Cadburys should have had one of those advert thingies prepared for Katie's Gold.

blueser

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

'Nicola Adams becomes first olympic womens champion'
Disgrace!:mad:
http://www.london2012.com/

First thumbnail!

And? She was.

steve9859

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

'Nicola Adams becomes first olympic womens champion'
Disgrace!:mad:
http://www.london2012.com/

First thumbnail!

Sorry if you think that she stole Katie's thunder, but they're right....Nicola was first

But how does that detract from Katie's achievement?

.E_C_K_S.

I'm retarded Complete misread!

Sorry folks I love ye all

seamus

blueser wrote: »

Wasn't she that before today?

She's the current European and World Amateur Champion, pretty much the only thing she didn't have was an Olympic Gold, and now she does.

15 major wins in 7 years, 6 of them in the last two years.

Could she be the most successful amateur women's boxer of all time?

leahyl

Omg so delighted!!! Well done Katie!!! Olympic Champion!!!

My mum just text and said if a doctor checked her blood pressure right now she'd be on a seconf tablet! :-P

Kerrydude1981

Lads getting worried about Katie now,all she needs to do is read Kennys book and the do the opposite

The Princess Bride

Guess who's gonna be a guest on the first Late Late in September....
go on.....
ye'll never guess.............

dfx-

IvySlayer wrote: »

Anyone else have a little spar with their friends?

They'll be dancing boxing in the streets of Bray tonight to celebrate...

My name is URL

seamus wrote: »

She's the current European and World Amateur Champion, pretty much the only thing she didn't have was an Olympic Gold, and now she does.

15 major wins in 7 years, 6 of them in the last two years.

Could she be the most successful amateur women's boxer of all time?

She's probably one of the most successful amateur boxers full stop.

blueser

dfx- wrote: »

They'll be dancing boxing in the streets of Bray tonight to celebrate...

Don't they do that most weekends anyway?



JOKING!!!!!

*gets the tin hat out of the loft*

Greentopia

So delighted for Katie.
Missed a lot of it because I foolishly decided to watch it on RTE online and predictably the servers couldn't handle the traffic.

Found the last round on Aertv.

Pacing Mule

msthe80s wrote: »

Guess who's gonna be a guest on the first Late Late in September....
go on.....
ye'll never guess.............

Wil be my first time watching it in years so

keith16

msthe80s wrote: »

Guess who's gonna be a guest on the first Late Late in September....
go on.....
ye'll never guess.............

opinion guy? westendgirlie? ColMustard?

pc7

Amazing stuff, I still feel sick!! Hope they do an open bus for all our medal winners I know I'll be out to support them!

racso1975

I honestly think Bernard dunne has to really stop himself from beating the crap out of mick evey time he opens his trap

opinion guy

keith16 wrote: »

opinion guy? westendgirlie? ColMustard?

Not sure I can find time in my schedule for that.
Talk to my people

:pac:

robman60

The relief I felt when she was announced as winner! The pressure the media were creating was ridiculous, so I'm just so glad she won.

Well done Katie!

Duckworth_Luas

msthe80s wrote: »

Guess who's gonna be a guest on the first Late Late in September....
go on.....
ye'll never guess.............

Brendan O'Carroll?

Shryke

That has made my day.

leahyl

Can't wait to see the tricolour being hoisted and Amhran ba bhFiann being sung at the top of 10,000 Irish sets of lungs!!! :-D

Kerrydude1981

msthe80s wrote: »

Guess who's gonna be a guest on the first Late Late in September....
go on.....
ye'll never guess.............

Ted????

Mr.Crinklewood

Well done Katie ( not allowed have a specific thread about it ), therefore the congratulations and good wishes will get eaten up by the rest of the topics.

Considering Ireland is pretty small, and her friends and family are probably on here, I think this is pathetic.

I know there is a boxing forum, but most on here would not post there.

Will probably get a ban for saying this.

telekon

msthe80s wrote: »

Guess who's gonna be a guest on the first Late Late in September....
go on.....
ye'll never guess.............

She might as well host it too. She'd be a million times better than the present gimp...

podgemonster

Wow Heart jumping outta my chest!!! Unbelievable!!

Great stuff to comeback from a point down, great stuff for keeping her head when the Russian was so frustrating. Well done to her and her trainers!!

Katie Taylor you absolute Legend!!!

Jacksquat

So good to see Latest Gold Medal Katie Taylor on the official site

nice_very

it would be perfect if at the medal ceremony, someone shouted "we love you Katie" and then she shouted back "yeah and I love yous too"

I will be standing in front of the TV watching our flag being raised and hearing our national anthem played

.E_C_K_S.

What time for the medal presentation?

mauzo

leahyl wrote: »

Can't wait to see the tricolour being hoisted and Amhran ba bhFiann being sung at the top of 10,000 Irish sets of lungs!!! :-D

When will that be?????

Professey Chin

I really wish Bernard Dunne would shut up

Mr.Crinklewood

WALSHY16291 wrote: »

What time for the medal presentation?

Few minutes.

MagicSean

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Well done Katie ( not allowed have a specific thread about it ), therefore the congratulations and good wishes will get eaten up by the rest of the topics.

Considering Ireland is pretty small, and her friends and family are probably on here, I think this is pathetic.

I know there is a boxing forum, but most on here would not post there.

Will probably get a ban for saying this.

Have to agree. I think she's deserving of her own thread here. She's made Olympic and Irish history.

Whatsernamex33

G'wan Katie, frickin' delighted for her!

Wompa1

Finally somebody has exacted a measure of revenge for the murder of Apollo Creed. Congrats to Katie Taylor

leahyl

syndeyfife wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

Can't wait to see the tricolour being hoisted and Amhran ba bhFiann being sung at the top of 10,000 Irish sets of lungs!!! :-D

When will that be?????

Should be on in the next few minutes!

castletownman

I hope I'm not the only person in the country who shed a little tear of pride and joy after that. Well done Katie. Forever a national hero

Fowler87

Gwan Katie! Russian had no excuses at the end of that!

leahyl

syndeyfife wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

Can't wait to see the tricolour being hoisted and Amhran ba bhFiann being sung at the top of 10,000 Irish sets of lungs!!! :-D

When will that be?????

Should be on in the next few minutes!