Women in Sport Stories

Marian McHugh

Marian went from couch to 5K, is now combining her job with a love of running and walking

Shirley has come through a series of bereavements to tackle opponents less than half her age and has no plans to hang up her boots anytime soon

Tina is one of thousands of mothers around Ireland who form the backbone of local sports clubs

Despite not engaging in sport since the age of 16, Michelle has now run two marathons and clocked up numerous 5k, 10k and half marathons

Founding a dragon boat club for breast cancer survivors has changed Louise's life for the better

Told she could never play sport after being diagnosed with a visual impairment, Marian is proving her doubters wrong

For Emily, the heartache of miscarriage was a driving force to get running