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Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Extra.ie
Inside Katie Taylor's family life as dad Pete confirms her relationship status
Katie Taylor's dad confirmed that the champ is married after she was spotted wearing her wedding ring. The boxer sparked speculation after she was photographed wearing a ring on her left hand — usually reserved for married folks — earlier this week, but kept mum on any nuptials, being famously private when it comes to her family. However, her dad Pete confirmed in a recent podcast that his daughter is, in fact, married — although there is no info surrounding her new spouse. Katie sparked rumours that she was married after she was spotted with a wedding ring on her finger. Pic: KT Born to mum Bridget and dad Pete, Katie is the youngest of four children. She has two older brothers in Lee and Peter, and an older sister, Sarah. Katie's mum has previously spoken about her youngest being a 'tomboy' growing up, telling Mummypages: 'She wouldn't have been your typical girl. I have two girls and two sons. 'Katie was very close to her older brother, there's only a year and a couple of months between them, other people used to think they were twins when they were growing up!' Katie was trained by her father Pete for the 2016 Olympics, before dropping him as a coach after he left her mother for her friend. Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy While her dad trained her throughout her amateur boxing career, which culminated in Olympic gold, Katie fell out with Pete after he and his mother split up; with Pete marrying Katie's then-close friend, Karen Brown. Katie and her dad appeared to have reconciled in 2019, with the father-daughter duo stepping out together as Katie fought Amanda Serrano for the third time. 'She has good morals. She said if you've split up with my mother then I don't want you in my corner,' Pete said back in 2019. 'She knew what the outcome would be. She knew that she'd be missing me in the corner but she still had the morals to go ahead and do that. You've got to respect that.' Pete was also nearly killed in a shooting at the Bray boxing club in 2018, which saw Bobby Messett fatally injured. A man was eventually convicted of murdering Mr Messett in 2023. Katie also earned 11 caps for the Republic of Ireland women's team, scoring two goals. Pic: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE While women's football is bigger than it ever was, and the Irish women's team made their first World Cup back in 2023, Katie could've easily been up there as the first star for the Girls in Green. Katie earned 11 caps for the Irish senior women's team, playing at school level for boys' teams (shades of her boxing beginnings, when she wasn't allowed to fight as a girl). She played for clubs including St James' Gate and Peamount United, winning a domestic treble with Peamount, and scored two goals for the Republic of Ireland women's team. After sparking speculation that she was married when she was spotted with a ring on her wedding finger. Despite being notoriously private about her personal life, Pete confirmed that his daughter was in fact married, telling the Anything Goes podcast 'Ever since the fight there with Katie, people are seeing the two of us back together, even some of the s**t you hear about that. 'I was reading somewhere that 'Katie Taylor never got married because her father wouldn't let her.' Katie's married,' Pete said. 'I'm thinking 'where are you getting this s**t from?'' Katie has never given up much about her romantic life, telling The Athletic a while ago that she hated getting those types of questions in interviews. When asked what was her least favourite question to hear, she said: 'Probably the question about relationships. That's another question people always ask. I guess people are just interested in my personal life. 'I get it all the time. It's a bit annoying at times but I'm just polite and get on with it. I don't think male boxers get asked it, though.' In 2019, however, she confirmed her (then) relationship status, telling the Mirror 'I'm not [seeing anyone] at the moment, I really genuinely haven't got the time. 'I'm just out in America training hard at the moment but who knows what could happen in the future.'
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Irish Independent
‘True leader' and ‘real captain' – Premier League legend who bounced back from alcoholism is coming to Dublin
As cultural highlights go, there wasn't a crush of media moguls looking to buy the rights to the movie. It didn't seem like the sort of occasion that might ignite a season or a career. By then, Bergkamp was two-and-a-half years in North London but hadn't a medal to show for it. Flashes of his genius were intense, but the glare just hid the fact that they were less frequent than Arsenal needed. Tony Adams boarded the team bus, saw Bergkamp sitting alone, plonked himself down and said something that had been wandering his mind: 'You've been here two-and-a-half years, Dennis. Isn't it about time you won something? It would be a shame not to, with your ability.' Get your tickets for Indo Sport Football Live with Tony Adams and Joe Molloy on Wednesday, August 6 in Vicar Street here Bergkamp has a reputation as an even cooler social customer than he was on the pitch. He had always respected Adams though. That dated back to a friendly at Highbury with Inter Milan, not long after Bergkamp signed from the Nerazzurri. Inter captain Nicola Berti spent the game calling Bergkamp 'Beavis', after the titular character from the MTV show. Adams, as was his wont, made it clear to Berti that his afternoon wouldn't end well if he kept it up. Three months later, Arsenal had done the double. Bergkamp was crowned player of the year. His highlights reel that year are what you might describe online as footballing porn. That famous hat-trick versus Leicester and that sublime strike to beat Holland in the World Cup, the most explicit material in the Bergkamp seasonal canon. 'He was the main man,' Patrick Vieira, the man who would inherit the Arsenal captaincy, once said of Adams, 'just the way that he was standing there in the dressing room, or when he was leading the team walking through the tunnel, he was a true leader. 'He's a true leader. That's what I call a real captain, he would take all the responsibility, he's really vocal and on the field of course he's got this kind of leadership, he's driving the players, but I loved Tony and how he was in the dressing room.' ADVERTISEMENT Learn more It's an easy image to conjure of Adams, who was made captain of Arsenal at the age of 21 and held it for 14 years. It is also totally juxtaposed against the person who spent four months in HMP Chelmsford in 1990 for drink-driving. The same player who, after England were beaten in the semi-final of Euro '96 by Germany on penalties, went on a 44-day bender. Forty-four days? Even allowing for the cultural adjustment of the past 20 years, that is some stint. It started within an hour of Gareth Southgate missing his penalty on June 26 and ended on August 16. That was when he gave up alcohol. A month later, Arsène Wenger was appointed Arsenal manager. Adams commitment to sobriety was such that he once drank 27 cappuccinos at an Arsenal Christmas party having pledged to match his teammates' drink count. What is it that they say about people with extreme tendencies? Despite enjoying a wonderful renaissance under Wenger, the two fell out years later when, after some ill-fated attempts at translating all that big captain energy into management, he was turned down for a coaching role at Arsenal. Effectively, he couldn't get a job at a club that has a statue of him outside their stadium. Eaten bread, etc. Don't miss Tony Adams speaking to Joe Molloy at Indo Sport Football Live on Wednesday, August 6 in Vicar Street in association with Sky Sports. Damien Delaney and Gary Breen will also be on hand to preview the new Premier League season. get your tickets here.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Match of the Day host Gabby Logan cheers on jockey daughter, 20, as she makes racing debut at Goodwood
GABBY LOGAN cheered on her daughter Lois as she made her racing debut at the Qatar Goodwood Festival in Chichester on Thursday. The Match of the Day host was joined by her husband Kenny Logan and other family members as showjumper Lois, 20, had her first outing in the Markel Magnolia Cup. 6 Gabby Logan's daughter Lois made her racing debut on Thursday Credit: Getty 6 Gabby was cheering her on in the Markel Magnolia Cup Credit: PA 6 Gabby's husband, Kenny Logan, was also there to cheer on their daughter Credit: PA Unfortunately, Lois was unplaced on horse Spirit of Ecstasy during the event, which was won by Sophie Forsyth on her mount Woodcote Girl. But she was still in good spirits after getting her first outing. Speaking after the race, Lois said: "It was over so quickly and such a thrill. "The horse was incredible and put up such a fight against strong opposition. READ MORE IN HORSE RACING "We finished in midfield, which was not a bad result. I had to push from the third furlong because they set off so quickly. "I have got more of an edge for winning now and am not so scared of speed. It was really good fun." While mum "All those 4.40am starts and the months of physical training have been worth it. Most read in Horse Racing 6 Lois was delighted to make her debut Credit: PA CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "Since she broke up from university, she has been going down to Andrew Balding's stable at Kingsclere four times a week. "I have been down there to see her training. It is such a different style of riding to what she has grown up doing. Rangers hero Ally McCoist lands massive double bed and tells roommate 'it'll be interesting when Gabby Logan gets here' "She has loved it. She will definitely go down again if they need her to ride out." It's no surprise that Lois is making a splash in horseracing, with sport running in her blood. Mum Gabby was a rhythmic gymnast in her youth, competing at the Commonwealth Games for Wales in 1990 as a 17-year-old. And Dad Kenny is a 70-time Scotland rugby international, representing his nation at the World Cup and playing professional rugby for the London Wasps too. Even Gabby and Kenny's son Reuben is leaving his mark on rugby, signing a professional contract with Northampton Saints. Reuben, 20, has 6 Kenny Logan represented Scotland 70 times Credit: PA:Press Association 6 Reuben Logan is a professional rugby player too and represented Scotland U20s Credit: Alamy
