The family of Ireland’s bronze medallist Lucy Dollard say the big occasion didn’t faze her
“I am so proud. We are all going to be up at the airport when they get back on March 22nd with our jerseys and flags.”Ms Byrne travelled to Dublin Airport to bid farewell to Lucy and the 90 other Irish athletes when they departed for Abu Dhabi almost two weeks ago.
“It was just an experience I will never forget, the happiness of that group of people and the joy and the camaraderie. Then you have all the people giving up their time – they just are so fantastic,” she added., said it was an “unbelievable feeling” seeing her daughter win a bronze medal over the weekend.Maria said she and her husband never realised their daughter was so sporty until she became involved with Special Olympics Ireland.
“She just loves all kind of sport and all kind of activity. I guess we hadn’t realised that until she actually started to participate,” she said. “She never said no to Special Olympics training. She never resisted doing it. She really loves it. It’s a huge part of her life now. “It’s had a huge impact on her in terms of her confidence in herself. She’s quite fit and she’s very proud of that and wants to be healthy.”
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