Donning abilities run in the blood, and that is positively valid for Kerry’s mother and little girl Michelle and Yvonne O’Connell, both of whom have arrived at the higher classes of their fields.
Michelle is as of now the trough of the Over-50s Irish Hockey group, while Yvonne is moving through the universe of Jiu-Jitsu.
Kerry Mother and Daughter Reached the Upper Stage
Michelle’s proudest second saw her being covered for Ireland in 2022 when she played on the Irish Over-50s Hockey group, yet she had previously had a long and recognized vocation in hockey as the years progressed.
2022 was additionally her most memorable win in the between genius rivalry – an all-Ireland contest challenged by territories – when Munster won the general rivalry. Michelle was a critical individual in the group.
Michelle started her hockey vocation in Stopper, where she went to class, yet she has solid connections to Kerry as her dad, Brendan O’Brien, is from Kilgarvan. Michelle is currently back in Kerry, living in Kilgarvan and educating in Killarney between Scoil Bhríde Loreto, Leniency Public School, and St Oliver’s Public School in Killarney.
Her hockey vocation has crossed north of 40 years. She played hockey while at an optional school in Mount Happy School in Stopper, and this time included captaining the senior group and playing underage and u21 level with Munster.
She had her most memorable Irish preliminary in those days and didn’t make the Irish crew, however, a ton has changed since.
- However, in this situation, their picked sports are extremely, unique.
- In Kerry, much center goes to the GAA, however, we have bounty stars advancing in their picked sport.
- Michelle and her little girl, Yvonne, have both addressed Ireland in two such games.
Having not made the group this year, she is rather the supervisor and is more than happy to take on this job, which is generally authoritative.
She is no more abnormal to the board and training positions either throughout the long term and was, as a matter of fact, the very first hockey improvement official for Munster, and the first for UCC as well.
She is additionally on the Munster Hockey Panel and the Munster Bosses Hockey Board of Trustees and plays held a few key parts, including right now being director of the Experts Council. She likewise plays with her club, Plug Vagabonds.
Michelle is a firm devotee that the game ought to have an impact on everybody’s life, and she is more than pleased, that at 53 years old, she and others are as yet playing hockey. Truth be told, the over-35s and over-40s groups have both won decorations this year at the European level.
Yvonne contended in paddling as she was growing up, and she won an All-Ireland decoration with Templenoe. She was likewise a previous understudy of Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine.
She is energetic about getting ladies and youngsters associated with sports.
