Legacy Elite Cheerleading & gymnastics

29/08/2026

Four Kerry Athletes Selected for Irish National Cheerleading Team

Four Kerry athlete, Emma Rose Byrne, Saoirse McHugh, Emily Quirke and Alicia Heapes, have been selected to represent Ireland at the Cheerleading World Championships in the USA in April 2027.
Members of Legacy Elite Cheerleading and Gymnastics in Killarney, the girls attended the national team selection in Dublin in July and were thrilled to secure their places on the Irish squad.
The athletes train weekly with coach Hayley Murphy at Legacy Elite and also attend regular tumbling classes with Elevate Gymnastics. They are now travelling to Galway for training with the national squad as preparations intensify for the prestigious championships.
Their selection is a fantastic achievement for cheerleading in Kerry, and the athletes are seeking community support to help fund their journey to the World Championships.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the girls with the costs involved in representing Ireland on the international stage. You can donate on https://gofund.me/13cf4b28e

23/08/2026

Please support four of our athletes who will represent Ireland at cheerleading world championships. Every little helps 🙏🇮🇪

17/06/2026

Three Killarney businesswomen were among the top winners at the 10th anniversary Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards, held at The Rose Hotel, Tralee, on Friday, June 5. Carina Audley, founder of Killarney-based event styling firm The Event Edit, was named Kerry Business Woman for Services. The aw...

10/06/2026

Many thanks to Hayley Murphy from Legacy Elite Cheerleading & gymnastics for joining us on Tuesday during our active week. All the students were really excited to try gymnastics in the hall 🤸🏻‍♀️ Thanks Hayley 👏🏻

10/06/2026

07/06/2026

Legacy Elite Head Coach Hayley Murphy was honoured at the Hi Style Villa Maria Women of Vision Awards 2026, held at the Garryvoe Hotel in County Cork recently. The annual awards ceremony, hosted by Virgin Media’s Deric Ó hArtagáin, recognised 36 women from across Ireland for their talent, leader...

21/05/2026

Killarney’s Legacy Elite cheerleaders attended the Jamfest cheerleading championships in Scotland competing against cheerleaders from all over the Uk, Northern Ireland and Finland.
They competed in two divisions and took home a first and two second place titles.
Head coach Hayley Murphy is thrilled with the athletes’ hard work and achievements.
“We had a wonderful visit from Mayor of Killarney, Martin Grady, (pictured) to congratulate our athletes on their achievements,” she said,
The athletes are currently preparing for another competition in Galway taking place this weekend.
Selected members are preparing for the national Tram Ireland selection due to take place in July in Dublin .

18/05/2026

Congratulations!
A huge well done to Mia Clifford (1 Purple), who came 1st place in her Under 14 category at the Jamfest Cheer & Dance Competition in Edinburgh over the weekend. An amazing achievement!

18/05/2026