Siobhán Flannery helping Offaly take flight

Since breaking through as a 16-year-old with Offaly in 2007, Siobhán Flannery has taken on many roles but has largely controlled games from midfield or especially centre-back.

Today, Offaly host Tipperary at St Brendan’s Park in Birr with a place in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland quarter-finals up for grabs.

Last Tuesday, Flannery was on 24-hour guard duty as a member of the defence forces. It isn’t ideal preparation but it is part of a job she loves so she deals with it.