In March 1995 Holroyd was involved in a car accident that was deemed to be the end of her throwing career but she overcame her injuries to start training in July the same year.

February 1996 saw Holroyd come back from her injury and in July 1996 she qualified for the 1996 Great Britain Olympic team.

At the 1997 World Championships in Athens Holroyd became ill during the competition after having an allergic reaction to an injection and had to pull out.

She represented England in the javelin, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

[5] After a 17-year spell as an international athlete Holroyd retired in 2006 due to injury and moved into coaching.