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All-action Lurgan girl Laura Casey is the first £400 award winner of an Emocommunity Sports Award, in partnership with the Mary Peters Trust.

Sixteen-year-old Laura has already shown she has talent as well as plenty of stamina - her sporting choice is the triathlon which involves a 750-metre swim, a 20k cycle and a 5k run.

Laura became a triathlete just a year ago and has been described by her sport’s governing body, Triathlon Ireland, as “the best young athlete we have unearthed at her age”.

She said: “I’m very grateful to have won the Emo award. I have to go to Limerick for Triathlon Ireland camps as part of my training – it’s a trip of more than 200 miles, so the award money will help towards the travel costs.

Dame Mary Peters said: “The trust and the Emo award are all about helping young men and women achieve sporting excellence. “Laura is obviously well on her way to that success and we wish her all the best.”

Can you be a winner like Laura? Apply today for an Emocommunity Sports Award on the Mary Peters Trust website: www.marypeterstrust.org