Team Ireland kick off in Croke Park

ANN McCORMACK, from Rossbeg, Westport, Co May holds a unique position among the stars who will represent Ireland at the Special Olympics Games next month.

She’s the only Connacht woman of the 438 athletes who bid for honours from June 21 to 29.

Except Ann won’t be competing on terra firma, as, in the swim of things she’s a stalwart of the aquatics team.