The Bray boxer claimed the Irish Lightweight elite title in the end but was pushed all the way buy an excellent showing from the Tipp boxer.
The bout went the distance and in the end the judges gave the bout to Taylor on a 40-34, 40-36, 40-36 card.
O’Keefe, who reached the 60kg final after beating Kayleigh Murrihy-McCormack last weekend.
Shauna told Tipp FM Sport she will learn from the experience and come back stronger.
Elsewhere in boxing Tyson Fury takes on heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko in Germany tonight
The two meet in Dusseldorf for a raft of world titles.
Fury's never lost in 24 professional fights.
