"I think with Paris being in pretty much the same time zone, children really got a chance to grasp the Olympics. It was a really positive experience for them and exposed them to their own and other sports. It gave them the vision that they could do the same one day. I know Peigí and the little boys and girls at her gymnastics club were all looking at what Rhys McClenaghan did, winning gold."
She added another string to her bow last year with the release of her debut book, The Great Irish Book of Gaelic Games, using her vast experience to create a guide through the wonderful world of the national sports. She says that she has another book brewing but just needs to find the time to get started on it.
"I have a book written in my head, but I haven’t told anyone about it. It’s been in my head for about three years, so I just need to get it down on paper," she laughs. "It’s totally different to the last one. Once I get this summer over, I’d love to write it. I had a bit of imposter syndrome with the first one but now that’s gone, and I understand the process and how to go about it," she adds.
"I always have to have a challenge and if there isn’t one in front of me, I have to find one. Ill at ease, isn’t that what they say?" she laughs.
Evanne says she will take a "breath, clean my house and sleep" once the kids go back to school and the Paralympics are over, but like any good competitor, she will have her sights set on four years' time, when the Olympic 2028 games start in Los Angeles.
"It would be amazing to go to L.A, I’ll definitely be putting my hand up for that one!"
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