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Canada's Armagh-born ice hockey queen

Name the Irish-born sportsperson who has won Olympic gold, Olympic silver and seven World Championship golds in their sport. Any ideas? She is a legend born in County Armagh. She was one of the first women inducted into her sport's Hall of Fame. She is one of the most successful sportswomen born on this island, yet few here know her name. With the Winter Olympics on in Italy, it's the perfect time to recall her story. This is Geraldine Heaney and her sport is ice hockey. Born in Lurgan, in 1967 Heaney's parents moved from the Troubles of the North to the safety of Ontario, Canada when she was just one. Heaney was a shy young girl but sports brought her out of her shell. She played soccer,...

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