BEST COACH FINALIST - Laura Ferris Sarsfields GAC

Your Name: Laura Ferris

Your Organisation/Company: Pádraig Sáirséil

Your favourite thing about West Belfast: What I love most about West Belfast is the view from Black Mountain. When you’re up there, looking out over the whole city, everything feels calm and clear. It’s like seeing Belfast from a new angle—quiet, powerful, and full of stories.

Your First Job: Retail Assistant

What it taught you? My first retail job taught me that ‘the customer is always right’—even when they’re definitely not!”

What do you think are the key ingredients needed to make a person or organisation the Best of the West?  Heart, humour, and a willingness to help

I’m a proud mother of two with a lifelong love for GAA. When my kids got involved, so did I—through volunteering. I’m just one of many who helped build Camógie at Pádraig Sáirséil, and I’m proud to see it growing stronger every year thanks to our amazing community.