This teen will today become the first Irish female to compete at the weightlifting World Championships

This week is different, at least for Lai and “Thammy”.
At about 9pm Irish time tonight, Thammy – all 7st 7lb of her – will walk on to the stage at the George R Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas, and do something no Irish female has ever done before. She will compete at the weightlifting World Championships.