'It’s a bit of a struggle at the minute': Player of the Year nominee balancing football and schoolwork

With an All-Ireland medal already in her pocket, Meath’s Emma Duggan is one of the most promising ladies football talents in the country 

Emma Duggan (right) and her Dunboyne clubmates Vikki Wall, 11, and Fiona O’Neill (far left), parade around Croke Park ahead of the 2019 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Intermediate Championship final against Tipperary. Picture: Stephen McCarthy

With two TG4 All-Ireland final appearances and one winner’s medal in the bag by the age of 18, Meath’s Emma Duggan is one of the most promising ladies football talents ever to play the game.

But the next few months will be a delicate juggling act as she combines virtual county training with her Leaving Certificate preparations.