RECORD BREAKERS

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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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Rachel Lee H Swimmer

Rachel Lee holds the overall Irish record for swimming across the English Channel. It took her nine hours and forty minutes to write herself into the history books. In 2019 Rachel, her husband Tom and their friend Ronan Joyce set a new relay record for swimming the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland.

Rosaleen Gallagher H Paralympian

Rosaleen Gallagher is Ireland’s most successful Paralympian in individual events. She represented Ireland at six different Paralympic Games, winning medals in athletics, table tennis, swimming and archery.

Dr Clare O’Leary H Mountain Climber & Adventurer

In 2004, Dr Clare O’Leary became the first Irish woman to climb Mount Everest. It was the first of many major milestones to come. Soon afterwards she completed the Seven Summits and was also the first Irish woman to reach the South Pole, in 2008.