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

Michelle Cummins
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

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

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

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