Day of destiny for Ireland’s Olympians

Getting ready for the Olympics is about more than just training, it is a complete way of life where everything is about optimising performance and focusing on the event. Niamh Donnelly talks to seven athletes whose hard work and dedication has led them to this year’s Tokyo Olympics

Nicci Daly, hockey player: ‘When I sat down with the coach, he told me the Olympics was the goal’. Picture: Morgan Treacy/INPHO