Nickname
Mugsy (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Hobbies
Watching TV, listening to music, spending time with family. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, French
Club
Douglas Gymnastics Club: Cork, IRL
Coach
Emma Hamill [club], IRL
Sporting relatives
Her grandfather competing in athletics [high jump] for Ireland. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Injuries
She had ankle surgery in 2018 to remove an extra bone in her ankle. It took her around six months to recover. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Start sporting career
She got involved in the sport in 2007 at age five at Douglas Gymnastics Club in Cork, Ireland.
Reason for taking up the sport
She would go to watch her older sister Hayley train in the sport. Douglas Gymnastics Club official Carol Hamill saw her doing cartwheels while she was there and asked Megan's mother if she would start training too.
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal on the uneven bars at the 2019 World Challenge Cup event in Mersin, Turkey. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Hero / Idol
Her father. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Rituals
She prays and visualises her routines before a competition. (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Enjoy the experience." (Athlete, 18 Jul 2021)
Awards
In July 2019 she received the Echo Women in Sport Award in Ireland. (irishexaminer.com, 16 Jul 2019)
In 2017 she was named Rising Star of the Year by Gymnastics Ireland. (gymnasticsireland.com, 20 Oct 2017)
She served as Ireland's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival in Gyor, Hungary. (olympics.ie, 23 Jul 2017)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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