Cork's 96FM
By Jamie Glass
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This year for International Women's Day, we are shining the spotlight on some notable Women from across the island of Ireland.
When it comes to sporting legends from Northern Ireland the top names that always appear include, footballing stars George Best and Pat Jennings, Golfers Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke, Boxing World Champions Carl 'The Jackal' Frampton, Rinty Monaghan and Barry McGuigan, Champion Jockey Sir Tony 'JP' McCoy and Snooker World Champions Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins and Dennis Taylor. Indeed we're a small country with some big names.
However, when it comes to professional achievements both professionally and through ongoing charitable endeavours, Olympian and pentathlon gold medallist