The Irish rugby star is going to the Olympic Games.
There were no shortage of pre-selection jitters and nerves, as players were given the option of a one-on-one meeting or a phone call. Parsons opted for the latter so she could hang up and go for a walk if it wasn’t the outcome she wanted.“When I got the news, I was quite level-headed about it — never too high, never too low — but as soon as my parents heard, they were ecstatic. You realise how much it means to your family and how proud they are. That nearly means more to me than for myself.
Advertisement “Everyone that comes into our Sevens programme, the Olympics is the pinnacle for us, and we want to do everything we can to get there and to perform. To be part of the team that was the first to qualify is massive for me.” “It’s nearly the thought of it - ‘I’ll be in 15s and I’ll be missing what they’re doing in Sevens’ and vice versa, because you never want to miss out or be on the back foot. That was something that I had to grapple with and be like, ‘It’s okay, you’re still working hard, even if you’re not with this team.
She was too young to play senior club or inter-pro rugby, but there she was representing her country on the biggest stage. A whirlwind that swept her off her feet, indeed.
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