Meet the 14-year-old Irish girl spending her summer as a circus aerial acrobat

Isabella Gerbola is spending her school holidays dazzling audiences as an aerial acrobat with Circus Gerbola — a family tradition she hopes to continue for life

Isabella Gerbola performing an aerial routine in the Big Top in Youghal, Co Cork during Circus Gerbola's summer tour. She says she loves flying through the air for rapt audiences all over Ireland.  Picture: Dan Linehan

This summer, while your average teenager might be happy with the odd babysitting gig, one 14-year-old has found a more unconventional way to earn some much-needed pocket money — flying through the air as an aerial acrobat.

Isabella Gerbola made her big top debut last year as one of Ireland’s youngest circus acrobats.