Tipperary man helps Arsenal women to achieve Champions League glory

Cahir man Paudie Roche is the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Arsenal Women’s soccer team that beat Barcelona 1-0 in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final.

This incredible achievement reflects Paudie’s years of dedication, expertise and passion for the game.

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The Cahir man, along with the rest of the Arsenal squad and backroom staff, helped deliver a historic win for the Gunners, who went into the game at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon as underdogs, with Barcelona having won three of the past four European titles.

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Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Arsenal won their first Champions League title in 18 years.

Ireland’s Katie McCabe also played a starring role for Arsenal, who did it the hard way by coming through the Champions League qualifying stages and playing 15 matches to win the trophy.