Katie Taylor says she isn't afraid of retirement. She isn't apprehensive about what comes next after she fights for the final time as a professional in Dublin this summer. She isn't fearful of losing her identity when she stops doing something she's devoutly done for 30 years.
The Cork broadcaster on why his mother got him into rugby, Ireland's World Cup chances, not being a drinker and why Katie Taylor needs to fight in Croke Park Donncha O'Callaghan is a podcaster, television personality and former rugby union player from Bishopstown, Co Cork. He is a coach on Ireland's Fittest Family, and hosts The Offload podcast with Tommy Bowe.
Ronda Rousey may finally be gearing up for a combat sports comeback, but not in the cage that made her a global icon. The former UFC bantamweight champion is reportedly in active negotiations for a 2026 boxing showdown with Irish superstar Katie Taylor in Las Vegas, a potential crossover spectacle that has already drawn interest from Netflix as a broadcast partner.
Katie told her life story. She spoke about how she got married, and she spoke about how her focus was on boxing for years, and about how she was the first woman to bring professional boxing to the Olympics. She's been a pioneer in a lot of areas," he added. "I introduced her to the guys and the girls. So there's about 120 of our students residents there. She spent three hours with us, we had tea, [her] mum Bridget [Taylor] was there.