Lily-Ann O’Hora – Athletics Ireland

Lilly-Ann O’Hora is the Women in Sport Officer for Athletics Ireland.

She took up the role in 2019 after working as a freelance strength and conditioning coach in schools and clubs, as well as the Munster Rugby Schools Team in her native Limerick.

A visible presence in sports development she has played a key role in the creation and expansion of initiatives including Forerunners and The Hit Squad.

In January she published the Athletics Ireland Women in Sport Strategic Plan, giving a four-year road map on the development of female-focused programmes.

She is a former National Champion in 100 Metres Hurdles and is still competing at the highest level coming second in the Irish Life National Indoor Championships in February in the 60 Metres Hurdles.

 

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This annual list identifies those under the age of 30 who are making a mark in the business of sport in 2022. It is compiled with the ongoing support of PwC, ‘where potential becomes success’.

The criteria for nomination is that they should either be working in a role that sees them playing a significant part in sports administration, sports marketing or the commercial world of sport; or that they are a graduate of an Irish third-level institution and making their mark on the international stage, and that they were born in or after 1992.

 

 

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