Eternal Katie Taylor does it her own way to the last as she defeats Pili in Croke Park farewell
Fans from all across Ireland came to see the boxer finish her career as the greatest to ever do it. She didn’t disappoint
Croke Park
‘We’ll never get a woman like Katie Taylor again’: Boxer’s fans make their way to Croke Park
Bray boxer (40) will compete in her final bout on a stage few fighters ever do – in front of 82,000 people
Adam Olaniyan: Jobstown heavyweight dreams of undisputed success and becoming a cowboy
The 20-year-old will fight on the undercard at Katie Taylor’s Croke Park homecoming
A sports fan’s dilemma: For some, glorifying Katie Taylor means glorifying boxing
It speaks to our fondness for Taylor that even those who felt uneasy about boxing could hate the game and not the player
How Katie Taylor revolutionised women’s sport
In the News podcast: Croke Park bout will be her last fight as a professional boxer
Before Katie Taylor’s farewell, the undercard fighters get their night at Croke Park
Saturday’s line-up includes a heavyweight nearing retirement, a former Irish Olympian, and a Liverpudlian who is related to Taylor
Photo portrait of Katie Taylor aged 10: ‘You can see the steel in her eyes even then’
Photographer Marc O’Sullivan shares some of his shots and memories of the then future Olympic and world boxing champion
Katie Taylor: An emotional last night for a quietly defiant pioneer
If she wins, as she surely must, she will retire as the undisputed champion – not just of her chosen division but of women’s boxing
Who was Bartley Madden, Croke Park’s last Irish boxing headliner?
This weekend it is Katie Taylor’s turn but 100 years ago a New York-based Irish heavyweight was the big draw at GAA headquarters
Katie Taylor’s final open workout shows a glimpse of her remarkable legacy
Having paved the way throughout her career, Taylor now laces up the next generation
Katie Taylor: ‘I was walking to some boxing gyms as a young girl being sniggered at and laughed at’
In the last press conference of her boxing career, Taylor is in relaxed mood, finally allowing herself to think about her legacy in the sport
‘Pump the jab’: A bluffer’s guide to talking about boxing before Katie Taylor’s final fight
This phrasebook will help you look like an expert in the sweet science ahead of Saturday’s fight night on RTÉ
Katie Taylor v Flora Pili: Fight time and how to watch, all you need to know about Croke Park clash
Everything you need to know about Irish fighter’s final bout in Croke Park
Bon Jovi at Croke Park: Thunderous choruses prove you can’t keep a good song down
The band’s Dublin set list is prone to lulls, and Jon Bon Jovi’s singing is perhaps not as effortless as it was, but the hits arrive with a punch
Saw Doctors bring out Mayo team at Electric Picnic for performance 75 years in the making
Main arena is a sea of green and red as soaked but high-spirited fans gather in their thousands to see the All-Ireland champions
Oldest All-Ireland winning hurler Jimmy Lynam dies aged 100 in his native Cork
Lynam won his first hurling All-Ireland in 1952, and also won a Munster football medal with Cork in 1949
How do we explain joy that went beyond traditional supporters when Mayo won All-Ireland?
Rite and Reason: The reaction when the county’s footballers finally won the Sam Maguire was unpredictable
The Weeknd at Croke Park review: Faintly ridiculous – what’s with the Nespresso ad? – but still pure fun
Abel Tesfaye’s Saturday-night Dublin show is a real spectacle. Oddly, though, there’s remarkably little sexual charisma
Being wrong is part of the job. I thought Katie Taylor might not sell out Croke Park
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Ireland event guide: The Weeknd, Electric Picnic and the other best things to see in the week ahead
August 22nd-28th, 2026: The best music, art, theatre and more coming your way
RTÉ to broadcast Katie Taylor’s farewell fight in Croke Park
State broadcaster has secured free-to-air rights for Bray boxer's last time in the ring
Croke Park seeking regular Premier League friendlies after Manchester United showcase
Peter McKenna, Croke Park director, is keen to find new revenue streams to put into the GAA
Manchester United edge Leeds at Croke Park as GAA puts price on the priceless
Attendance tops 82,000, making game best-ever attended football match in history of State
Croke Park to host largest ever crowd for a soccer match in Ireland
Friendly between Manchester United and Leeds United will draw 83,000 fans
‘Finals are to be won’: Cork and Galway relish resuming hostilities for camogie decider
Opposing players Ashling Thompson and Shauna Healy are testament to sport’s health at club and county level
Cavan’s journey from non-existent team to All-Ireland junior camogie final
Róisín O’Keeffe says Cavan has a ‘proud tradition’ of camogie ahead of Sunday’s game
Ciarán Murphy: The GAA owes more to women than it realises
On and off the pitch, leaders like them have served the association and Gaelic games well for 140 years
Camogie Association president urges major turnout for Sunday’s All-Ireland finals
Galway and Cork return to Croke Park after epic battle in 2025 decider
Galway provide show-stopping finale against Kerry in All-Ireland women’s football decider
A disallowed equalising point was Kerry’s chief grievance after the game
Tens of thousands welcome Mayo’s heroes back to Castlebar as county wakes from 75-year nightmare
Hollywood movies were reimagined and book deals invented before the All-Ireland champions returned to Mayo with a very special guest
To win just once: John Kelly on the All-Ireland and Mayo’s magical performance
My 55th time at a final, but I had never witnessed anything like the outpouring of raw emotion
In pictures: Mayo fans celebrate historic All-Ireland win
Mayo won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship for the first time in 75 years on Sunday
On Croagh Patrick the three-leafed shamrock predicted Mayo’s winning margin
Reek Sunday 2026: Mayo climb mountain in Croke Park as thousands of the county’s faithful ascend Croagh Patrick
Watch: A whole people unchained as Croke Park turns into a theatre of happy Mayo tears
‘There’s not much that’s going to top this,’ says Andy Moran
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