Meet The Contenders: Ellen Molloy
Ellen Molloy Ellen Molloy made the step up to senior football this year and hasn’t looked back. After being promoted from the Under 17’s, the 16-year old Wexford Youths starlet enjoyed a breakthrough season for both club and country. Molloy enjoyed a fine season with Wexford, scoring eight goals in the Women’s National League and she picked up the …
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Meet The Contenders: Amy Elliott
Amy Elliott Amy Elliott played a crucial role in the 2020 Irish Hockey Senior Cup which saw UCD Ladies Hockey get their hands on the Senior Cup trophy for the third time in four years. The former St. Andrews College student is exceptionally dynamic and her barnstorming runs through midfield have been a key cog in the UCD midfield which …
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Meet The Contenders: Lana Hayes
Lana Hayes Lana Hayes co-captained the Irish Netball Under 17’s as they created history, becoming the first ever Irish Under 17 team to take gold at the European Netball Challenge Cup. The Netball team secured first place in the European U17 Championships in the Isle of Man in March – this see’s them promoted to the highest division. Hayes’s …
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Meet The Contenders: Ellen Walshe
Ellen Walshe Ellen Walshe of Templeogue Swimming Club became the first Irish woman to break the one-minute barrier in the 100m butterfly, in January earlier this year. The young Irish swimmer shaved almost a second off her own personal best from the 2019 Irish Open Swimming Championships to remove Shauna O’Brien’s 2015 time from the record books. Shauna O’Brien’s …
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Meet The Contenders: Lydia Heaphy
Lydia Heaphy Lydia Heaphy has been competing for Ireland for a number of years but 2020 was her best year yet. Competing at both the U23 and Senior Europeans the Skibbereen/UCC athlete showed her versatility as she raced in both sweep and sculling events. Heaphy made Ireland proud this year when she won gold at the U23 Rowing Championships in …
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Meet The Contenders: Lara Gillespie
Lara Gillespie Irish cyclist Lara Gillespie made the daunting step up to senior racing this year and enjoyed a hugely successful season. Astonishingly, the UCD Cycling Club rider picked up one gold, one silver and one bronze in her first ever Senior National Track Championships in August. The Junior World Bronze medalist won gold in the scratch race while …
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Meet The Contenders: Nadia Power
Nadia Power Irish runner Nadia Power had an amazing 2020 as she left her mark on Irish athletics. Power took the opportunities to race during this unusual season and it certainly paid off. She won the 800m at the Motonet GP in Finland in August before moving on to take first place in the 800m in World Athletics Continental Tour …
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Meet The Contenders: Edel Thornton
Edel Thornton Edel Thornton was a stand-out performer on the basketball court as the Trinity Meteors claimed the Division 1 title to secure promotion to the Irish Super League for the 2021 season. The former Quinnipiac University student finished the season averaging 15.7 points per-game, along with six assists, six rebounds and 5.3 steals. Her performances were a key …
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Her Sport Athlete Of The Year 2020: Meet The Contenders
Ciara Mageean Ciara Mageean’s year has been filled with record breaking speed and performance. In 2020, Mageean broke three National records and cemented her status as one of the finest middle-distance runners globally. Despite the postponement of the Olympics, Mageean proved to be in scintillating form smashing record after record, fulfilling her goal of etching her name on the Irish …
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Meet The Contenders: Lindsay Peat
Lindsay Peat Lindsay Peat‘s envious list of sporting achievements continued to grow in 2020 as she helped Ireland secure a joint second place finish in this year’s 2020 Six Nations. Ireland defeated Scotland, Wales and Italy in the Six Nations with Peat impressing on each occasion. The Irish prop brought physicality, heart and skill to the Irish game which …
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