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18th Apr 2016

The first ever Irish female gymnast has qualified for the 2016 Olympics

Rio here we come!

Laura Holland

Well done to Eilis O’Reilly, who has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The 18-year-old has made history for the country by becoming the first Irish woman to qualify as a gymnast in the Olympics.

According to SportsJOE, she secured a place at Rio 2016 through her performance at the Aquecce Rio test event, the final qualifying round for the Games which took place at the HSBC Barra Olympic Arena.

Brilliant!