Girls Play Too, Book 2 - by Jacqui Hurley

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Record Breakers H Sinéad Aherne H Ladies Football Sinéad Aherne made history in 2020, when she became the first woman to captain her team to four consecutive Ladies Football All-Ireland titles. Over the last twenty years she’s been widely recognised as one of the top players in the country, winning five All-Irelands with Dublin and seven All-Stars.

Shirley McCay H Hockey Shirley McCay is credited as being Ireland’s most capped female international. Since making her debut for the Irish hockey team in 2007, she has won over 300 caps. She was part of the Irish team that won a World Cup silver medal in 2018 and qualified for their first ever Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Claire Bergin H Summer & Winter Olympian Claire Bergin holds the unique record of being the first woman to represent Ireland at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. In 2010, she competed in the bobsleigh at the Vancouver Games, before being selected as a member of the 4x400m relay team for the London Olympics in 2012.

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