ABSTRACT

Sinéad Jennings became a first-time Olympian at the age of 39 at the Rio 2016 Games. Sinéad and her lightweight doubles partner Claire Lambe went onto to make history at the Games becoming the first ever Irish female crew to make an Olympic final. A former junior international triathlete and international level cyclist, Sinéad is also a three-time World medallist having the full set of medals, gold, silver, and bronze. Sinéad is a qualified pharmacist and medical doctor. She is currently finishing her training in GP and has a special interest in women’s health and sports medicine. Originally from Donegal in the North West of Ireland, she is now living in Limerick with her husband Sam and three young girls, Clodagh, Molly, and Hannah.