A life less ordinary: The incredible story of Ashling Thompson | The Square Ball Ep5
06/27/24 • 83 min
In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson.
In an extraordinary interview Ashling opens up practically every element of her remarkable life.
Nothing is off limits as Ashling speaks with searing honesty and openness about her relationship with her mother, who pushed her every step of the way in her sporting career, her mental health battles following her partner's suicide, the after effects of being a serious car crash, going off the rails as a youngster and how she managed to claw back her life and what fuels her driving passion to succeed on the pitch.
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In this week's The Square Ball, Lee Keegan and Dave McIntyre are joined by Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson.
In an extraordinary interview Ashling opens up practically every element of her remarkable life.
Nothing is off limits as Ashling speaks with searing honesty and openness about her relationship with her mother, who pushed her every step of the way in her sporting career, her mental health battles following her partner's suicide, the after effects of being a serious car crash, going off the rails as a youngster and how she managed to claw back her life and what fuels her driving passion to succeed on the pitch.
The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.
18+ | Gamblingcare.ie
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The Square Ball is a new weekly Gaelic Games show, powered by William Hill.
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