Croke Park dream, an Olympic reality – talent transfer in Ireland and the complications that come with it

Every athlete in Paris has their own story. They all have talent. How it was discovered and nurtured is another matter entirely.

Mia Griffin during the Team Ireland Paris 2024 team announcement for Cycling Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

When Mia Griffin was growing up, her sporting career was headed in one clear direction. The creed in Kilkenny meant she was destined for the small ball. She was reared around camogie. She was born to be an Olympian.

“An All-Ireland in Croke Park would have been on my priority list,” she says of her childhood.