Irish viewers outraged by Sky Sports claiming Katie Taylor for ‘Team GB'

[Niamh.]

:oh:


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Katie Taylor held on to her titles on Saturday night when she won her second clash with Belgian Delfine Persoon.

However, the joy was overshadowed by Sky Sports’ gaffe about Katie’s nationality.

Speaking ahead of the fight, presenter Anna Woolhouse and Anthony Joshua chatted about the Bray native.

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Anna asked: ‘What do you reckon then Anthony, your fellow 2012 Team GB Olympian Katie Taylor, will it be repeat or revenge?’

Of course, Katie walked away with gold for her country at the 2012 London Olympics but that doesn’t mean she was part of Team GB.

Anna later apologised for the comment when she realised her big mistake. However, Irish people were left sighing as the UK once again tried to claim an Irish star as their own.

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Boxer Tyrone McKenna tweeted: ‘Katie Taylor was never team GB Anna woodhouse…Britain would claim anything yous have your own queen don’t try and steal ours’.

While Dr Jennifer Cassidy shared a picture of Katie with an Irish flag said: ‘Sky Sports just introduced Katie Taylor as a Team GB Olympic athlete. No. Just No. An Irish, Gold Olympic Medalist Athlete. End of.’

It was an incredible 10 rounds of fighting between the two women for their rematch on Saturday night.

But Katie Taylor won via unanimous decision, as the judges scored it: 98-93, 96-94, 96-94 all in her favour.

https://evoke.ie/2020/08/23/extra/viral/katie-taylor-sky-sports

[The Slim Reaper]

Nice to see British boxers doing well :smug:

[Niamh.]

Nice to see British boxers doing well :smug:

You wouldn't say that to her face

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[Ramsay]

http://arethebritsatitagain.com

[Niamh.]

http://arethebritsatitagain.com

:laugh2:

[bots]

i've noticed that Scots become british when they win too :fist:

[Niamh.]

i've noticed that Scots become british when they win too :fist:

Oh yes, Andy Murray was British when he was winning and Scottish when he lost :hehe:

[Oliver_W]

Jeez,how hard is it to remember :hee:

Great Britain = the "island" containing England, Scotland, and Wales.

UK = Great Britain and Norn Iron!

[The Slim Reaper]

You wouldn't say that to her face

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She's a girl, let's not get carried away. :smug:

[Ammi]

http://arethebritsatitagain.com

...:laugh:...never a day goes by, eh...

[Niamh.]

Samuel :lovedup:

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[Ammi]

She's a girl, let's not get carried away. :smug:

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[arista]

"by Sky Sports’ gaffe about Katie’s nationality."


They must have corrected it?

[The Slim Reaper]

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I've seen the fairer sex fall to pieces because they thought their boyfriends were talking to someone else on a night out.

[arista]

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Nice Dog

[Crimson Dynamo]

OUTBRAYGEOUS.

[Oliver_W]

She's a girl, let's not get carried away. :smug:

Getting attacked by a female boxer must be really annoying, once you notice:hehe:

[arista]

She's a girl, let's not get carried away. :smug:



Yes no proper knockdowns

[Ammi]

I've seen the fairer sex fall to pieces because they thought their boyfriends were talking to someone else on a night out.




....maybe falling to pieces in amazement that he had a conversation in him...?...

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[Ammi]

...:laugh:..enough...

[Niamh.]

I've seen the fairer sex fall to pieces because they thought their boyfriends were talking to someone else on a night out.

Getting attacked by a female boxer must be really annoying, once you notice:hehe:

Yes no proper knockdowns

Would love to see all you big strong boys take a punch from Katie

@Arista except 6 of Katie's 16 wins have been KO's but ok, 18 of Persoons wins were by KO......

[Cherie]

The Guardian had Paul Mescal the actor in Normal people down as British as well :oh:

[Niamh.]

OUTBRAYGEOUS.

a wicklow blow

[Niamh.]

The Guardian had Paul Mescal the actor in Normal people down as British as well :oh:

:oh:

[The Slim Reaper]

Would love to see all you big strong boys take a punch from Katie

@Arista except 6 of Katie's 16 wins have been KO's but ok, 18 of Persoons wins were by KO......

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4389760/USA-women-s-team-suffer-5-2-loss-FC-Dallas-U-15-boys.html

You guys are just better at nurturing and pastimes, whereas men are better at fighting and sports :smug:

[Niamh.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4389760/USA-women-s-team-suffer-5-2-loss-FC-Dallas-U-15-boys.html

You guys are just better at nurturing and pastimes, whereas men are better at fighting and sports :smug:

I know you're joking but honestly it's this kind of **** that make it so difficult for women's sports to be taken seriously

[The Slim Reaper]

I know you're joking but honestly it's this kind of **** that make it so difficult for women's sports to be taken seriously

Yeah, fair do's. She would beat the absolute bejaysus out of me, especially with my fuller, post-lockdown figure.

[Niamh.]

Yeah, fair do's. She would beat the absolute bejaysus out of me, especially with my fuller, post-lockdown figure.

:laugh:

[Oliver_W]

I know you're joking but honestly it's this kind of **** that make it so difficult for women's sports to be taken seriously

Don't worry chickpea, we all know some women can be almost as good at men at some sports :)