World champion tells of her ‘lovely, unexpected season’ and break from boxing ring
The 39-year-old world super lightweight champion and Olympic gold medallist surprised many when she appeared in Co Wicklow earlier this year with her new husband, who it later emerged was American real estate agent Sean McCavanagh.
She shared a picture of herself and McCavanagh from their wedding day too loud applause on RTÉ’s The Late late Show.
“That is on the day,” she told host Patrick Kielty. “ItS definitely been a lovely and unexpected season for me.
“I think as I was a teenager I have been so focused on boxing I had very little room for relationships and, honestly, even the thought of a relationship was out of the way for me.
“It’s so lovely that love snuck up on the later stages of my career. Myself and my husband Sean, we have a lovely quiet life in Connecticut. We’re very happy, thank God.”## Katie Taylor on Family Life and Returning home
Katie Taylor on her wedding day
Taylor is now stepmother to McCavanagh’s two sons and three daughters aged from 11 to 23, from his late first wife, Alicia, who died in October 2023.
As she sat next to her numerous belts and silverware in the studio,US-based Taylor revelled in being in Ireland once again.
“it’s great to be back. I think I only get home like maybe two or three times per year at this stage,” she said.
“So,it’s always great to be back – there’s no place like home. I’m just trying to catch up with family and just see everyone, but it’s amazing to be here.”