She secured victory in the sprint race and subsequently participated in the junior women's relay, finishing fourth with a notable gap of over three minutes behind the winning Italian team.

[3] Following this, at the age of 19, Kirkeeide made her debut in the IBU Cup in Idre, immediately clinching the second position in the individual competition.

Two weeks later, she achieved her inaugural victory at the pursuit in Ridnaun, surpassing Federica Sanfilippo in a final sprint.

Subsequently, Kirkeeide had the opportunity to compete in an individual World Cup race in Ruhpolding, finishing 50th after three misses at the end of January 2023.

She participated in her first IBU Open European Championships in late January 2023, where, despite not securing a top-10 placement in individual races, she won the gold medal in the mixed relay alongside Karoline Erdal, Erlend Bjøntegaard, and Vebjørn Sørum.