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VIKKI WALL Meath GAA star Vikki Wall has set off for Australia to sign a professional contract with AFLW side North Melbourne following her All-Ireland success with the Royal county. The 2021 Footballer of the Year played a key role in helping her county to win back-to-back All-Ireland football titles, overcoming Dublin in 2021 before defeating Kerry in the 2022 senior final. The Dunboyne player scored 0-3 against the Kingdom in this year's Croke Park final. Wall follows in the footsteps of Mayo football legend Cora Staunton who is going into her seventh season in the AFLW at the age of 40.
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VIKKI WALL Meath GAA star Vikki Wall has set off for Australia to sign a professional contract with AFLW side North Melbourne following her All-Ireland success with the Royal county. The 2021 Footballer of the Year played a key role in helping her county to win back-to-back All-Ireland football titles, overcoming Dublin in 2021 before defeating Kerry in the 2022 senior final. The Dunboyne player scored 0-3 against the Kingdom in this year's Croke Park final. Wall follows in the footsteps of Mayo football legend Cora Staunton who is going into her seventh season in the AFLW at the age of 40.
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AMY HUNTER Amy Hunter is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Dragons and made history against Zimbabwe last year. Last October, on her 16th birthday, Hunter became the youngest cricketer, male or female, to score a century in a One Day International (ODI) match. Thanks to the significant moment, Hunter was named the Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for October 2021.
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ELLEN KEANE Ellen Keane is an Irish paralympic swimmer who also earned The Lord Mayor Award for her contribution to Irish society. The Dubliner won gold in the SB8 100m breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo and continues to influence up and coming Irish swimmers. Keane most recently came second in the SB8 100m Breaststroke Final at the World Championships in Madeira to receive a silver medal for her country.