Waves of optimism

ust like her brother Anthony, Rosie Foley has always been a leader, captaining Munster and playing for her country. She even swam the English Channel last week ahead of the women’s rugby World Cup.

Waves of optimism
Sat, 02 Aug, 2014 - 01:00
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.

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