Eabha O’Mahony: Ireland's U17 Player of the Year is wise beyond her years

Cork City’s Eabha O’Mahony at their training facility at Curraheen, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

Spend five minutes in the company of Eabha O’Mahony and you quickly realise that she is no ordinary teenager.

Apart from being one of the country’s most exciting young footballers – she was crowned Republic of Ireland women’s U17 Player of the Year this week – the Cork native is smart, articulate, and ambitious. Just look at how she responded to the outbreak of COVID-19.