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Fri, 10th Aug 2012

Plans for Katie Taylor homecoming

Plans are being made for a victory party to welcome home Irish boxer Katie Taylor.

The 26 year old Olympic gold medallist will arrive home on Monday with the rest of Team Ireland - following her historic win in London yesterday.

Celebrations are planned for Dublin city centre - as well as her home town of Bray, Co Wicklow.

Three more boxers are set to continue their Olympic campaigns today - John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan are facing into semi-final bouts in their divisions.

It's 20 years ago this week since Irish boxer Michael Carruth won his gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics - he says he is happy to share the feeling with Katie - and hopefully the three remaining Irish boxers