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Ireland's First Female Track Olympian Maeve Kyle Dies Aged 96
Maeve Kyle, Ireland's pioneering female athlete and first female track and field Olympian, has died at the age of 96. She competed at three consecutive Olympic Games—Melbourne 1956, Rome, and Tokyo 1964—breaking barriers for women in sport during a time of significant prejudice and limited opportunities. Kyle was the only woman on Ireland's team in 1956 and faced considerable criticism as a young mother competing at the Olympics, yet she persevered to reach semifinals in the 400m and 800m races in Tokyo and earned a bronze medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships. Beyond athletics, she was a prominent hockey player with more than 50 caps for the national team and co-founded the Ballymena and Antrim Athletics Club, where she coached well into her 80s. Celebrated by contemporaries such as Lady Mary Peters and honored by the Olympic Federation of Ireland, Kyle's legacy as a trailblazer for women’s sport in Ireland is lasting and inspirational. Her achievements helped change attitudes toward female athletes and opened doors for future generations.


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