Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English
Club
Europa Centre [London, ENG]
Coach
Sam James [club, national] (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016; gymnasticsireland.com, 21 Sep 2015)
International senior debut
2014 for Ireland (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Injuries
In 2016 she struggled with bulging discs in her back. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
She fractured her wrist in 2011. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
In 2009 she pulled a hamstring. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
In 2007 she suffered a knee dislocation. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age six. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
"My parents wanted my siblings and me to do sport." (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying at the world championships, becoming the all around Irish champion for the third time, and competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol
US artistic gymnast Simone Biles. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her father. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"To improve for the next training session what went wrong during the previous session." (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Last update : 2016-09-23
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