Tipperary Community Games starlet is secondary school's Sportsperson of the Year

Izzy Maher, winner of Ballingarry Secondary School sportsperson of the year Award 2023 pictured here being presented with her award by Mr. Egan.

placeholder image — Izzy Maher, winner of Ballingarry Secondary School sportsperson of the year Award 2023 pictured here being presented with her award by Mr. Egan.

Congratulations to Izzy Maher, daughter of Micheal and Siobhan Maher, Tinakelly, Fethard winner of Presentation Ballingarry Secondary School Sportsperson of the Year Award 2023 pictured here being presented with her award by Mr. Egan.

This accolade is very well deserved by a young lady we are all very proud of in Tipperary Community Games.

In addition to all of her wonderful school achievements Izzy brought so much honour and glory to Community Games over the years winning medals in swimming every year from 2013 to 2020 at county and national level. Izzy also won medals in Art, Athletics and Handwriting from 2015 to 2017.

She was member of Fethard and Killusty girls football team who became County and Munster champions in 2016 and 2018, bronze medal winners at National Finals. Izzy also won silver medals in U15 girls soccer in 2018 and 2019.

Izzy has a very impressive record in GAA circles with her club St Patrick's, Drangan and also at county level.

We wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours and look forward to her continuing as a volunteer with the games.

Well done Izzy.