Paris McCarthy: 'If you put your mind to it, you can do anything'

19.03.2023 - 18:09 breakingnews.ie

At just 19 years of age, Paris McCarthy has achieved incredible success across a range of sports, and continues to show her abilities across the world.

This week, it was announced that McCarthy would be making the move down under to join Sydney Swans, making her the latest high profile player to join the large Irish contingent in the AFLW.

While this will see her miss Kerry's championship campaign, as well as leaving her basketball scholarship in America with East Tennesse state, McCarthy is realising the new experience that awaits her in Australia this summer.

The Castleisland Desmonds youngster was a prodigy with St Mary’s in the Women’s Super League, which caught the attention from American collages. "It had been on my mind for the last year, but obviously I didn't head into America to go play basketball.

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