The Brick – Q&A Session – Laura Daly

  1. FULL NAME
    Laura Daly
  2. BIRTHPLACE
    Kilkenny
  3. WHEN DID YOU JOIN GTC AND WHY?
    2024. I moved back from the UK and wanted to start training with people again and have the craic!
  4. OCCUPATION
    Technical Officer at Water Safety Ireland
  5. PREVIOUS SPORTSAlways been triathlon since I was 10.
  6. SWIM / BIKE / RUN: Which do you prefer and why?
    Bike. I love being able to see a lot more than you would in a car. Also, nothing beats descending from mountains on a training camp abroad!
  7. FAVOURITE EVENT OR FAVOURITE PLACE TO TRAIN
    It has to be Tribesman for the people and support! I love training around Connemara and Lake Corrib.
  8. SPORTING CLAIM TO FAME: Name any sporting achievement you are most proud of
    19th in the world for my age group at the 70.3 Ironman World Championships in 2023.
  9. THREE MUSIC TRACKS THAT POWER YOUR TRAINING SESSIONS
    My music taste varies depending on the day, session and mood!
    Pop vibe: Let’s Go by Calvin Harris
    Easy spins: Kingfishr-type music
    Hard sessions: Anarchy by Delta Heavy
  10. YOUR ALL-TIME SPORTING HEROES AND WHY?
    Demi Vollering, for the passion and love she brings to the sport of cycling while also remaining grounded.
    Lucy Charles-Barclay, for her sheer determination and persistence through all the injuries.
  11. YOUR GTC HERO, AND WHY?
    Karen Cassidy. Not that I need to even explain, but what that woman can do on a bike is unreal!