Elsa Desmond (born 6 August 1997), nicknamed the "Flying Doctor" [3] is an English-born luger who competes for Ireland.

[8] She grew up in England, India and Turkey, and was part of the University of London Air Squadron.

Elsa founded the Irish Luge Federation with support from her family to allow her to compete internationally, and continues to be a fully self funded athlete.

[10][11] She continues to run the Irish Luge Federation alongside coaching the growing junior team with the aim of ensuring the longevity of the sport within Ireland, while aiming to again make history at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina.

[13] FIL Official Results [1] Desmond studied medicine at King's College London, and began to work at Southend University Hospital in July 2021.