‘That was four years in the making…': Redemption story as Nicole Clyde opens account at Commonwealth Games

STANDING in the ring, waiting for her hand to be raised, Nicole Clyde smiled and said a few words to Team NI coach JP Delaney that summed it all up.“That was four years in the making…”Sport, of course, is full of redemption stories. Just look at All-Ireland champions Mayo – how weird does that sound? - after the years of heartache that were finally ended shortly before Clyde stepped between the ropes at Glasgow’s SEC Centre on Sunday evening.For the 23-year-old, there was undoubtedly a wrong to right as she took on Ghana’s Nancy Bamfo, with a quarter-final spot at stake. Four years ago, a relative newcomer to elite boxing, she drew one of the best boxers in the entirety of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the opening round. Anybody else, and a medal would have been a genuine possibilit