Bolivian altitude has lifted Ashling Thompson to new heights

Climbing the high peaks of the Andean mountains — let it be by accident or design — enhanced the quality of her performance when she got back to the playing field.

Cork's Ashling Thompson and Ailish O'Reilly of Galway. Pic: Bryan Keane/Inpho

ANYONE who has endured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery will tell you the recovery is no walk in the park.

Ashling Thompson is now three years post-op. The Milford supremo returned to full fitness within a year of picking up the dreaded injury and just in time for the latter end of the 2023 championship.