Inspiring Sports Women

@girlboxing - so great to see this happening, can&...

2012-05-24T10:19:02.171+01:00

@girlboxing - so great to see this happening, can't wait for London now!

@girlboxing - no problem, your blog is better than...

2012-05-24T10:18:20.859+01:00

@girlboxing - no problem, your blog is better than most newspapers when it comes to women's boxing! first place I check ...

@snowcatcher - yes, sometimes you have to say spor...

2012-05-24T10:17:24.503+01:00

@snowcatcher - yes, sometimes you have to say sports photographers have the life! your own media work is all written right? do you ever use your photography professionally?

I'm guessing from the expression on her face s...

2012-05-23T21:12:33.530+01:00

I'm guessing from the expression on her face she didn't know she'd made it. What a great capture! To be able to see such joy!

Katie Taylor is truly an amazing athlete ... not t...

2012-05-22T22:12:27.372+01:00

Katie Taylor is truly an amazing athlete ... not to mention inspiring! Thanks for the lovely story.

Thank you so very much for adding story to your bl...

2012-05-22T22:10:49.048+01:00

Thank you so very much for adding story to your blog post! As always, you are wonderful and generous!!!

@SG - thanks for commenting. There was no 'alm...

2012-05-21T11:14:55.970+01:00

@SG - thanks for commenting. There was no 'almost' about the tears for me, over the moon for her! Are you an athlete yourself, seems you might be from your comment? If you'd like to be interviewed, drop me a line - email is in the contact box above!

Katie is such an inspiration for other Irish femal...

2012-05-20T21:24:35.667+01:00

Katie is such an inspiration for other Irish female athletes. It is great having a role model like her. We were also up early cheering her on, and I was almost teary eyed seeing her on the tv. Bring on the olympics!

@girlboxing - amazing stuff! brilliant fight too, ...

2012-05-20T12:44:18.256+01:00

@girlboxing - amazing stuff! brilliant fight too, great game plan, loved every minute!!

Congratulations to Katie Taylor the 2012 Lightweig...

2012-05-19T11:25:58.118+01:00

Congratulations to Katie Taylor the 2012 Lightweight GOLD Medalists in the Women's World Boxing Championship!!!! What a great way to come roaring into the London Games ... as the top seed!!! Wow!!!

@Snowcatcher - an incredible woman, just the idea ...

2012-05-10T21:42:23.392+01:00

@Snowcatcher - an incredible woman, just the idea of doing a run like that never mind 16 days of moving ...

Thank you for making my day with this. I have fel...

2012-05-09T19:21:05.850+01:00

Thank you for making my day with this. I have felt some of what she is expressing in the first photo, and I am relishing what she is showing in the last photo!!!

@enchantedhue - hard to imagine having that much d...

2012-05-09T16:51:02.320+01:00

@enchantedhue - hard to imagine having that much determintion for a sports event, great smile and well-deserved!

The joy on her face says it all! I admire her imme...

2012-05-09T15:48:03.218+01:00

The joy on her face says it all!
I admire her immensely.

@Girlboxing - it is very sad. And in no way seems ...

2012-05-03T11:42:58.254+01:00

@Girlboxing - it is very sad. And in no way seems to have been deliberate - anything can happen in a rush for the ball, and it just seems an series of accidents happened each making her initial injury worse. Stepping on someone might sound awful out of context but if you watch rugby you'll see it all the time - accidentally as people go in for the ball.

@Anon - I don't imply at all that it was delib...

2012-05-03T11:40:32.728+01:00

@Anon - I don't imply at all that it was deliberate, 'kneeing' someone can and usually does happen by chance during sports like rugby or any other contact sport. I know the KRU are not taking any case, the statement I quote shows quite clearly how they saddened they feel.

Nice interview!!! Love her!!!

2012-05-02T11:51:03.234+01:00

Nice interview!!! Love her!!!

This is such a sad story. The death of any athlet...

2012-05-02T11:48:10.589+01:00

This is such a sad story. The death of any athlete on the field is devastating -- the fact that she was a female athlete in such a relatively small community of players just adds to the sorrow.

If it proves out that she was fouled on top of any accidental component that will only add to what must otherwise be an overwhelming loss to her team, her family and her community of sister athletes.

Thanks for posting.

It is unfortunate when you get irresponsible journ...

2012-05-02T00:13:10.044+01:00

It is unfortunate when you get irresponsible journalists writing stories carelessly. The KRU is not pursuing investigations because they know that the injury to Aberdeen was an unfortunate accident. There was NO foul play whatsoever - she was NOT kneed and no one stepped on her neck. It was a case of the player she had tackled falling on her and in the process her spine was landed on so no line was crossed. It was a devastating accident but stories implying that it was not are also damaging to the player who unintentionally caused the injury.

@Snowcatcher - well, judging by your last WW, yes!...

2012-04-26T11:15:46.284+01:00

@Snowcatcher - well, judging by your last WW, yes! :) Soon as I saw it, knew it was a great WW

At first, I thought the photo had been edited to b...

2012-04-26T00:02:40.884+01:00

At first, I thought the photo had been edited to block out the background of two different photos and make them look as if they were together. Does that mean I've been playing with Photoshop too much?!?

Dramatic photo! And obviously, it made me look twice!

@Anonymous - yes, that really brings it home. Woul...

2012-04-20T17:06:45.480+01:00

@Anonymous - yes, that really brings it home. Would be horrible living right there, nowhere to go except the water but wait ..no you can't. As if life there isn't bleak enough

Great video. Terribly sad for the older sister wat...

2012-04-20T12:01:45.593+01:00

Great video. Terribly sad for the older sister watching her younger sister surfing.

@snowcatcher - sometimes you need a few words! It ...

2012-04-19T10:51:13.188+01:00

@snowcatcher - sometimes you need a few words! It was very exciting watching it, delighted for her

Thanks for the background info! That is not somet...

2012-04-18T22:44:34.044+01:00

Thanks for the background info! That is not something I'd ever want to do; scares me just thinking about it. But that's a great photo, and first woman ever to place in the top three?!?! Incredible!!!