Moment of creative ingenuity recognised by elite Irish champion boxer

One girl's ingenuity was rewarded when her sporting hero paid a surprise visit to her home to acknowledge her creativity.

Ballinamere native, Zoe Brennan (9), created an image of Irish elite champion boxer Gráinne Walsh for the 'design a wooden spoon' competition at the recently hosted Tullamore Show.

Having received a message from Zoe's father John regarding his daughter's endeavours, the Tullamore boxer called to the family home to see and sign the artistic work.

In a social media post, the Olympian said the creative design was "one of the most unique things I have ever heard, but I was so humbled".

"Moments like this are what I will look back on in years to come and cherish the memories of inspiring a child".

In her role as a Dare to Believe ambassador, Gráinne had previously visited Ballinamere National School to give the pupils a talk on her sporting journey to date.