Different paths but same target for Galway gymnasts Emma Slevin and Bláthnaid Higgins

Galway gymnasts Emma Slevin and Bláthnaid Higgins head to the European Championships in Zagreb united in their ambition to help Ireland quality for the World Championships

Emma Slevin on moving to the University of Arkansas: "Arkansas had everything and more to offer. The coaching staff are really experienced, a lot of them are Olympians and Olympic medallists." Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Different strokes work for different folks, even if they are fellow Galwegians.

While Emma Slevin's US collegiate gymnastics career is on the up and up, her Ireland team-mate Bláthnaid Higgins is happy to pursue her sporting and work ambitions closer to home.