The Olympic gold was like going to a theater and seeing a movie that had the ending you expected. But you left the theater thinking, 'You know, that was a good movie.'

Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.

There was a lot of politics going on, and Ireland were denied an Olympic gold medal in 2008.

When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.

My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'

I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal.