The Brits claim Katie Taylor.

El Guapo! · 08-08-2012 11:06AM #1

This is ridiculous. Can they not give us anything?!!
What do you think? Is this just lazy journalism or is it the Brits trying to add more medals to their tally by claiming Katie?

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Katie Taylor has joined the ranks of Andy Murray and Gareth Bale.

She is winning, so apparently she is British.

The Daily Telegraph is playing a blinder today.

After posting a picture of the Dutch bronze medal winning equestrian team under a headline relating to the British gold medal winning equestrian team (easy mistake to make, sure don’t Britain wear orange too?) they have now gone and claimed Katie Taylor is British.

http://admin.newstalk.ie/wp-content/files/2012/08/brit.png

Ehhh no...

She hails from Bray, not Britain.

Them across the water can keep their hands off.

They have received plenty of medals so far in London.

Katie is our 4-time World champion, 5-time European champion and soon to be Olympic champion.

cometogether · 08-08-2012 11:06AM

Lazy journalism

Hardonraging · 08-08-2012 11:07AM

How's she gonna box with that flag sticking out of her chest !!!

murpho999 · 08-08-2012 11:07AM

I heard Ireland's Sir Chris Hoy is really angry about it.

AnonoBoy · 08-08-2012 11:08AM

It's quite obviously just lazy and/or stupid journalism.

MidlandsM · 08-08-2012 11:08AM

This happens every olyhmpics.........some dumbass journo messes up nationalities.

Adamcp898 · 08-08-2012 11:10AM

It's just lazy work, it's the consequence of people in the sports department at papers been forced to write about sports they've never heard of or like simply because the olympics are on and noone else has a knowledge of them.

mike65 · 08-08-2012 11:11AM

She's still Irish here

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/boxing/9459940/London-2012-Olympics-pioneering-pugilists-win-hearts-and-minds-in-boxing-ring-after-long-struggle-for-acceptance.html

but not here! (scroll down to the list at the bottom)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/boxing/

however when you click the link she's definitely Irish again

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/international-athletes/9427389/Katie-Taylor.html

alastair · 08-08-2012 11:12AM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

It's quite obviously just lazy and/or stupid journalism.

On the other hand - it's a one-time opportunity to sneakily offload Bray to the UK. Win!

Duggy747 · 08-08-2012 11:14AM

What's next, they'll say she's from Dublington?

Washington Irving · 08-08-2012 11:17AM

I, for one, couldn't give a fcuk

Boombastic · 08-08-2012 11:17AM

Maybe they meant West Brit?

/gets coat

Hande hoche! · 08-08-2012 11:19AM

It happens from time to time.

RikkFlair · 08-08-2012 11:19AM

The British can claim Jedward instead.

OldGoat · 08-08-2012 11:19AM

Katie Taylor has joined the ranks of Andy Murray and Gareth Bale.

She is winning, so apparently she is British.

Hehehe. Did the nasty British steal the Scotsman and the Welshman too?

LordSutch · 08-08-2012 11:19AM

Its beginning to look like the mistake was made because her dad is British, or maybe it was just ignorance or mischief by the Telegraph?

GSF · 08-08-2012 11:20AM

Its a mistake, not so deep plot. Papers are put together to such tight deadlines it is inevitable. Try writing 30,000 words each & every day.

Both the Daily Mirror and the Express both printed pictures of the Dutch show jumping team instead of the GB team today by mistake.

BigFatGiant · 08-08-2012 11:21AM

I suppose we did take Conlon from them!

/Hides behind couch.

nbar12 · 08-08-2012 11:21AM

Down with this sort of thing

Anyone · 08-08-2012 11:21AM

GSF wrote: »

Both the Daily Mirror and the Express both printed pictures of the Dutch show jumping team instead of the GB team today by mistake.

Well thats an easier mistake to make tbh, I mean all those horses look the same.

Washington Irving · 08-08-2012 11:21AM

OldGoat wrote: »

Hehehe. Did the nasty British steal the Scotsman and the Welshman too?

I hope that's sarcasm

godtabh · 08-08-2012 11:23AM

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

I, for one, couldn't give a fcuk

You are a national hero, oh wait

OldGoat · 08-08-2012 11:33AM

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

I hope that's sarcasm

Irony. The article claiming the British took the Irishwoman in the same way they took a Scotsman and a Welshman.
Unless I've mistaken being Scots or Welsh IS being British hence the article fingerpointing the mixing up of geopolitical national bounderies opens up with a blunder by implying that the Welsh and the Scots are not British.

Funglegunk · 08-08-2012 11:40AM

Wouldn't catch the Guardian at that sort of thing.

Hannibal · 08-08-2012 11:42AM

LordSutch wrote: »

Its beginning to look like the mistake was made because her dad is British, or maybe it was just ignorance or mischief by the Telegraph?

Her dad boxed for Ireland and won the Irish amateur light heavyweight title in 1986.

Roadend · 08-08-2012 11:45AM

Dotsey wrote: »

Her dad boxed for Ireland and won the Irish amateur light heavyweight title in 1986.

Was easier to get on the team and win the irish title......

mikemac1 · 08-08-2012 11:47AM

The Brits just love Bray

They tempted over Ed Joyce too

Basq · 08-08-2012 11:49AM

Anyone wrote: »

Well thats an easier mistake to make tbh, I mean all those horses look the same.

You sir, are a racist..

Colmustard · 08-08-2012 11:50AM

The Brits claim Katie Taylor, so fukcen what, honestly who gives a siht. Besides right now they are not short of Olympic heroes. So OP just go to sleep and don't lie awake all night fretting about this.

GSF · 08-08-2012 11:50AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

The Brits just love Bray

Bray in Berkshire is just round the corner from Eton Dorney where the rowing and canoeing is being held

WindSock · 08-08-2012 11:51AM

Why do people get so friggin wound up about this stuff.

The Brits claim Katie Taylor.

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