Meet The Contenders: Kilkenny Camogie
Kilkenny Camogie The pandemic has affected sports all around the world, from the decrease in spectators, minimal interaction with teammates, and isolated training. Unlike many teams, some Kilkenny athletes agree that this year benefited their performance. The team believed there was less pressure put on them and they were able to take a breath and focus on their performance. In …
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Young Athlete Of The Year 2020: Meet The Contenders
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December 23, 2020
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Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Her Sport Awards, Hockey, Netball, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming
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2020 Her Sport Awards, Meet The Contenders
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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: Katelynn Phelan
Katelynn Phelan Kildare’s Katelynn Phelan pulled off one of the biggest results in Irish boxing this year as she defeated Germany’s heavy favourite Jessica Schadko by TKO, to win the World Boxing Council Youth title, the World Boxing Federation title, and the Women’s International Boxing Association title. Phelan is Ireland’s youngest professional female boxer and while it may have appeared …
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Meet The Contenders: Beibhinn Parsons
Beibhinn Parsons 19-year old Beibhinn Parsons scored two memorable tries early on in the 2020 Six Nations which left the rugby sphere speechless. In her two starts against Scotland and Wales this year, the Connacht player displayed her star quality which has earmarked her as one of the most exciting to emerge in Irish rugby in recent years. Parson’s …
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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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