Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
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In an extraordinary story, 31 year old Orla Walsh, reveals how she swapped her party lifestyle, fuelled by alcohol and cigarettes, to become an Irish National Track Champion and Olympic hopeful.
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After nearly ten years partying in the clubs and bars of Dublin, fuelled by excessive alcohol and cigarettes, 31 year old Orla Walsh turned her life around to become one of Ireland’s best track cyclists with multiple gold medals to her name. Orla shares the inspirational and uplifting story of her rapid transformation and GCN follows her as she competes at Ireland’s National Championships in order to further her hopes and dreams of racing in the ultimate competition, the Olympics.
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In an extraordinary story, 31 year old Orla Walsh, reveals how she swapped her party lifestyle, fuelled by alcohol and cigarettes, to become an Irish National Track Champion and Olympic hopeful.
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After nearly ten years partying in the clubs and bars of Dublin, fuelled by excessive alcohol and cigarettes, 31 year old Orla Walsh turned her life around to become one of Ireland’s best track cyclists with multiple gold medals to her name. Orla shares the inspirational and uplifting story of her rapid transformation and GCN follows her as she competes at Ireland’s National Championships in order to further her hopes and dreams of racing in the ultimate competition, the Olympics.
GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
