Clare badminton star Moya Ryan chasing her Olympic dream

OLYMPIC DREAM: Moya Ryan of Ireland in action against Margot Lambert, and Anne Tran of France in their badminton Women's Doubles Group Stage at the Jaskolka Arena during the European Games 2023 in Poland. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Just four Clare natives made the Irish Olympic team in 2021 and Moya Ryan is hoping to match them, in badminton, at Paris next year.

The Banner provided hockey’s Naomi Carroll and slalom canoeist Liam Jegou, plus coaches Ed Slattery (rugby Sevens) and Paul Talty (swimming), to Team Ireland for Tokyo.