by Elaine Buckley | Jul 8, 2019 | 20x20
This is a story about the World Cup. It is also a story about my wife. When myself and Leanne met, I didn’t work in sport – but I watched it on TV non-stop, supported it any chance I’d get, and played it a lot. About a fortnight after our first date, I was...
by Elaine Buckley | May 5, 2019 | Swimming
In October 2018, I attended a conference hosted by Swim Ireland. #WePlay: Inspiring Girls In Sport is an annual event for female athletes of all ages and abilities, exploring the areas of body image, health and wellbeing. I went as a journalist, keen to hear athlete...
by Elaine Buckley | May 5, 2019 | The Moment That Made Me
Grace Walsh is not someone you’d want to see lining out opposite you on a Camogie pitch. The 25-year-old Tullaroan woman has become an integral piece of Ann Downey’s Kilkenny defence; a corner-back with pace to burn, and the ability to turnover and launch the next...
by Elaine Buckley | May 5, 2019 | The Moment That Made Me
Michaela Walsh got her 2019 off to the perfect start by successfully defending her title at the National Elite Championships, her seventh national crown. Once again she was officially the woman to beat in the 57kg division. For the 25-year-old featherweight, it was...
by Elaine Buckley | May 5, 2019 | The Moment That Made Me
Nicole Turner lit up the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin last August, claiming Ireland’s first medal of the World Para Swimming European Championships with silver in the 50m Butterfly. Her name has become synonymous with swimming, and success – at still only...
