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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Mint Sauce · 2012-07-16 17:17:59

Okay, so After Hours doesn't usally do sports threads, barr the odd exception. But with only 11 days* to to one of the biggest sporting fortnights on the earth, and with what is preety much a Home Olympics for us, well its the closest it will ever come here. Prehaps its appropiate that the good folks of After Hours post…

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#9202 09-08-2012 5:32pm

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MagicSean wrote: »

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

Definetly, she deserves a thread. In all the white noise of the Olympics this is Irish sporting history and deserves its own platform!

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#9203 09-08-2012 5:33pm

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It's on after the break now .

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#9204 09-08-2012 5:33pm

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Stingy feckers not allowing one dedicated thread tbh.

Superb moment for Irish sport, and the country as a whole. I've to be up for work in five hours but not budging til she has the medal and we hear the anthem.

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#9205 09-08-2012 5:33pm

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castletownman wrote: »

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

I fooking balled my eyes out

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#9206 09-08-2012 5:33pm

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Fowler87 wrote: »

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

I don't know, I thought Russian won the last round by 2 points.

Well done Katie, whole country is proud.

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#9207 09-08-2012 5:35pm

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kfallon wrote: »

I fooking balled my eyes out

steady on. She won a Gold Medal, she didn't cure cancer...

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#9208 09-08-2012 5:35pm

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"Complete and utter delirium at the ExCeL as Katie Taylor pulls the last two rounds out of the bag to win the lightweight crown. I've been to Rugby World Cup finals, I've been to Wimbledon finals, I've seen Great Britain win three gold medals in 45 minutes at the Olympic Stadium - but I have never heard a noise like that."

British journo on bbc sports

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#9209 09-08-2012 5:36pm

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OSI wrote: »

Olympic history?

First non british person ever to win a Olympic womens boxing medal.

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#9210 09-08-2012 5:37pm

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Wompa1 wrote: »

steady on. She won a Gold Medal, she didn't cure cancer...

Nothing wrong with being happy for the girl!!!!

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#9211 09-08-2012 5:38pm

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First woman to ever win gold in Olympics womens boxing

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#9212 09-08-2012 5:38pm

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OSI wrote: »

Olympic history?

Wasn't she one of the main driving forces behind having the IOC include women's boxing in the Olympics in the first place? So, yeah.. she has certainly and deservedly earned a place in Olympic history.

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#9213 09-08-2012 5:38pm

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It's Richard Dunne all over again;

https://p.twimg.com/Az3puebCUAANGcP.jpg

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#9214 09-08-2012 5:39pm

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January wrote: »

First woman to ever win gold in Olympics womens boxing

Second

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#9215 09-08-2012 5:40pm

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syndeyfife wrote: »

Nothing wrong with being happy for the girl!!!!

I don't know. It's the same when I see people in a pub crying because Manchester United lost the Champions League. I love sports but it's never worth tears.

Fair play to her, it's great for her.

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#9216 09-08-2012 5:40pm

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Wompa1 wrote: »

steady on. She won a Gold Medal, she didn't cure cancer...

Though she's not busy tomorrow, so who knows?

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#9217 09-08-2012 5:40pm

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Folks.... It's epic here!

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#9218 09-08-2012 5:40pm

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January wrote: »

First woman to ever win gold in Olympics womens boxing

Nicola Adams is the first winner of Olympic gold in women's boxing.

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#9219 09-08-2012 5:40pm

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OSI wrote: »

Nope she's not. She's the second.

Only getting in here now. Fcuk me I nearly had a heart attack. The was close. Amazing.

Congratulations Katie. You've done yourself and your country so proud.

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#9220 09-08-2012 5:41pm

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JESUS CHRIST SHUT UP AND FCUK BACK TO THE ARENA!!!

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#9221 09-08-2012 5:42pm

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LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Folks.... It's epic here!

My mate text the same, enjoy, I'm jealous! Do us proud Lady

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#9222 09-08-2012 5:43pm

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OSI wrote: »

January wrote: »

First woman to ever win gold in Olympics womens boxing

Nope she's not. She's the second.

Well at her weight division she's the first

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#9223 09-08-2012 5:43pm

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who is the grey haired guy going on about the olden days when you walked barefoot for 50miles in the snow to get to the internaiontal bout ?

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#9224 09-08-2012 5:43pm

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Boo Hooooooo mick. now stfu!!!!!!

*is my hatred of mick a bit to subtle

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#9225 09-08-2012 5:44pm

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Time for the medal.

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#9226 09-08-2012 5:44pm

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Diapason wrote: »

Though she's not busy tomorrow, so who knows?

All with a monster hangover. Some woman for one woman!

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Oscar de la Hoya just congratulated Katie on twitter, yay give her her medal!!!

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#9228 09-08-2012 5:44pm

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Where can I watch her get her medal online????? eurovision sports is gone!

I cant miss it!!!!!!!!

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#9229 09-08-2012 5:45pm

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056722685

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#9230 09-08-2012 5:45pm

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opinion guy wrote: »

who is the grey haired guy going on about the olden days when you walked barefoot for 50miles in the snow to get to the internaiontal bout ?

Mick Dowling. Who is highly a highly respected figure in Irish boxing, as it happens. Ageist!!!

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#9231 09-08-2012 5:45pm

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syndeyfife wrote: »

Where can I watch her get her medal online????? eurovision sports is gone!

I cant miss it!!!!!!!!

Watch it on RTE.ie?

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syndeyfife wrote: »

Where can I watch her get her medal online????? eurovision sports is gone!

I cant miss it!!!!!!!!

RTE website

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#9233 09-08-2012 5:46pm

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Huge sigh of relief! That was a very competitive division. Her three fights were not easy. I'm so glad she did it because every Irish person has been hanging that medal around her neck since it was announced that Women's Boxing was to be included.

Her medal is the same value as Usain Bolt's, but it probably means more to us as a nation than Bolt's does to Jamaica.

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#9234 09-08-2012 5:46pm

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January wrote: »

First woman to ever win gold in Olympics womens boxing

Oops.

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#9235 09-08-2012 5:47pm

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Yer wan from Tajekistan must have got dressed in the dark :pac:

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#9236 09-08-2012 5:47pm

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Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Mick Dowling. Who is highly a highly respected figure in Irish boxing, as it happens. Ageist!!!

Why am I ageist ? He picked a crap time for soapboxing

Pherekydes wrote: »

Huge sigh of relief! That was a very competitive division. Her three fights were not easy. I'm so glad she did it because every Irish person has been hanging that medal around her neck since it was announced that Women's Boxing was to be included.

Her medal is the same value as Usain Bolt's, but it probably means more to us as a nation than Bolt's does to Jamaica.

Ah comeon Bolts medal 4 years ago was just as huge

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#9237 09-08-2012 5:47pm

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Jez fatima whitbread is fighting for Brazil now?

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So glad they didnt boo her

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#9239 09-08-2012 5:48pm

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Will Pat Hickey kiss her?

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#9240 09-08-2012 5:48pm

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syndeyfife wrote: »

Where can I watch her get her medal online????? eurovision sports is gone!

I cant miss it!!!!!!!!

Here!:
http://www.aertv.ie/

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#9241 09-08-2012 5:48pm

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Rte.ie is a pile of my balls

If I miss this i will be absolutely gutted

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#9242 09-08-2012 5:48pm

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Whooooo! well done Katie!!

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#9243 09-08-2012 5:49pm

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Jaysus stadium is alive - katie truly deserves all of it

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#9244 09-08-2012 5:49pm

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Jaysus the Russian has some puss on her.

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#9245 09-08-2012 5:49pm

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That Russian want better unfold them arms for anthem

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#9246 09-08-2012 5:49pm

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Russian one looks delighted.

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#9247 09-08-2012 5:49pm

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Russian is pissed...fcuk her:pac:

Katie should straighten her face out for her:p

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#9248 09-08-2012 5:50pm

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kfallon wrote: »

Yer wan from Tajekistan must have got dressed in the dark :pac:

Clearly you can't spot a trend setter when they're right in front of you

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#9249 09-08-2012 5:50pm

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At least they didn't play God Save the Queen

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#9250 09-08-2012 5:50pm

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Oh now Im going to cry

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#9251 09-08-2012 5:51pm

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Very disrespectful of the Russian to stand with her arms folded during the anthem.

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