KATIE TAYLOR OLYMPICS GOLD MEDAL - KATIE TAYLOR WINS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL - TAYLOR VERSUS OCHIGAVA - IRELAND WINS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL WITH BOXER KATIE TAYLOR

26-year-old Irish woman, Bray County Wicklow Ireland boxer Katie Taylor has won the Olympic Gold Medal this afternoon after beating Sofya Ochigava of Russia in the lightweight final at the ExCeL Arena in London.

Final Score: 10 to 8

The people of Ireland came to a complete standstill to watch the dynamic young female boxer, now a major celebrity worldwide, win OLYMPIC GOLD for IRELAND

The fight was tied at 2-2 after the first round, and Taylor trailed 4-3 after the second round.

However, sure footed and never one to give up, KATIE TAYLOR went on to win the third round 4-2 to lead 7-5, and then held on for the win.

This has been the first Olympic Games in which women competed 'inside the boxing ring' and KATIE TAYLOR'S OLYMPICS GOLD MEDAL BID attracted the attention of the world.

Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Taylor was "a force of nature whose pioneering spirit and boxing brilliance have seen her realise her personal dream of winning Olympic gold."

And Radio Station EAST COAST FM in Bray County Wicklow were on hand to capture the enormous spirit of the occasion in Katie Taylor's home town of Bray County Wicklow, where East Coast has its studios with some incredible photographc coming to us here on Facebook of the elation, and jubulence, as a massive crowd of Katie's own home-grown supporters came out in force to celebrate her SOLID GOLD WIN

Congratulations Katie from everyone here at RADIO IRISH

You've done Ireland so very very proud!

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