As part of the Morning Ireland sporting moment series, we've been looking back on some of the best moments in Irish sport.
Today we turn to boxing and Katie Taylor's breakthrough triumph at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Listen below as former world champion Andy Lee, who was in the ExCeL Arena that day, describes what he calls 'a crossover moment' for the sport.
"It's unquantifiable, the effect that she has had on young girls," Lee says. "Not just in Ireland but all over the world, that if they work hard and believe in themselves, that they can go on and achieve their goals, just like she has done."
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Each week on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland, Darren Frehill will be delving into the archives to relive the nation's favourite sporting memories.
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