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'Archery is a leveler' - Kerrie Leonard aiming to make an impression in Paris 

The Paralympics hopeful says the sport helped her in some dark times.
'Archery is a leveler' - Kerrie Leonard aiming to make an impression in Paris 

SLINGS AND ARROWS: Kerrie Leonard will get her Games underway on Thursday. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

During Kerrie Leonard’s college-going days, the DIT archery club met twice a week. Those two evenings were the most important of her week. Those twice weekly get-togethers saved her.

During her college-going days, Kerrie Leonard was “lost”. She was in a “dark place”. She was in a “bad space emotionally”.

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