Lara Gillespie named Sportswoman of the Month for October

There are certain names down the years that would pop up repeatedly when we’d draw up a list of contenders for each of our monthly awards. Katie Taylor, Nina Carberry, Leona Maguire, Rachael Blackmore, Katie-George Dunlevy, to name but a few. You know, sportswomen who are never content with a single high in a single year.

Often the advantage for the judges of having women who produce such consistency is that when you have a deadlock in any given month, you can put them on the longer finger. Lara Gillespie has moved herself in to that category. Along the lines of: “Well, the Worlds are coming up for Lara in October and she’ll probably medal, so it’s safe to leave her ’til then.”