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Taylor had been attempting to defend her gold medal from London 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, and confesses she was “heartbroken” by her setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite this, a phone call from fellow former Republic of Ireland football player Keane lifted her spirits following a painful last-eight elimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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