She spends much of her time staying with Eve and her family in preparation for events during heavy training periods. “Some people see success like a swan going across the water gracefully but don’t see the legs doing the work underneath. While Katie-George and Eve’s success was no shock, Gary O’Reilly’s bronze medal took even him by surprise. The Portlaoise man has been hand-cycling for only three years and took bronze with a time of 39:36.46 in the H5 Time Trial. She plans to cheer on the Irish athletes this week, but friends are reminding her of the importance of homecoming celebrations.

Source: Irish Independent September 01, 2021 01:30 UTC