Kickboxer - Lily De La Cour
UCC and West Cork Kickboxing Club's Lily De La Cour was the June winner of the Southside and District Sports awards for 2014. The 19 year old is honoured after recently securing a gold medal at the World Cup in Italy. Finishing her Junior career as the number one seed, with 11 All Ireland titles, and several European and World medals, Lily talks to us about the step up to the Senior Grade and the commitment she makes to the sport. Click PLAY above to hear the Cork woman talk about how important each win is to her, and tune into the Bench this weekend to hear the interview in full.
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