Covid year 2020 will go down as unforgettable for young Limerick sportsman, 17-year-old, Oisin O’Callaghan, from Fanningstown, Ardpatrick.
In October, he made Irish sporting history by winning gold at the Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships in Austria – a phenomenal achievement by any standard.
A sport that fits into the ‘high octane’ category, it requires huge fitness levels, complete focus and nerves of steel.
“There is a rush, definitely, but more than that, you have to commit to it completely, winning in Salzburg was incredible for me, it was a breakthrough moment …,” Oisin said at last Sunday’s socially distanced drive by victory celebrations in Ardpatrick.
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