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Unbreakable and Between Land and Sea director Ross Whitaker returns to the sports world for a new documentary charting the rise of Olympic gold-medalist Katie Taylor as she furthers her career into professional boxing.

Bray native Taylor is widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish sportspersons and was instrumental in getting Woman's Boxing added to the Olympics in 2012. During her amateur career Taylor claimed 19 major medals, including an Olympic gold in London in 2012.

After less than a year as a professional Katie Taylor added a World title to the 5 she had already won in the amateur ranks by defeating Anahi Sanchez before an estimated 50,000 fans at Principality Stadium in Cardiff last October.

The film is funded by the Irish Film Board and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and will air on RTÉ One later this year.

IRISH FILM PREVIEW 2018

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TBC

DIR: ROSS WHITAKER

PRO: TRUE FILMS

KATIE TAYLOR: COMEBACK