Sharlene Mawdsley shares throwback ‘first pic together' in touching birthday tribute to Tipperary GAA star boyfriend
The all-star couple have been an
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Sharlene Mawdsley wished boyfriend Michael Breen a happy Birthday
Credit: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
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Mawdsley and Breen have been Instagram official since May
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And she shared their first ever pic together
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She also wished a happy 90th birthday to her grandmother
But they have known each other for a whole lot longer judging by a precious throwback pic she posted.
The 26-year-old shared a photo collage of the couple, including a throwback photo.
The pic is an eye-catching one, as it showed the 2024 Olympian with brown hair, with the Newport AC export best known as a blonde.
Conveniently, the Ballina man's birthday also fell on Sharlene's grandmother's 90th birthday which yielded a similarly emotional post.
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The photograph which signalled that they had gone Instagram official was on the Semple Stadium pitch following
But that wasn't the first time she'd been in attendance to cheer on Liam Cahill's side this year.
In the wake of the sprinter's relationship update, her previous matchday experience makes even more sense even leaving aside that she is a Tipperary native herself.
She
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So it's no wonder why a few more in the know people who commented on her post felt a relationship announcement was overdue.
Stephanie wrote: "Awwwww Shar about time (love heart emoji)."
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Meanwhile fellow Olympian Cathal Doyle added: "Loving the hard launch Sharlene."
Elsewhere, Mike hailed: "Two of Tipp's finest athletes. Magic."
And lastly,
Since going official, Mawdsley and Breen have been
He previously
while looking on as she did laps on what looks to be the same track.
The Premier hurler has also been a
And when she was
Mawdsley
Liam Cahill's men will face Cork in their first Liam MacCarthy decider since 2019, having
After the semi-final victory, the corner-back posted a photo on Instagram of them all smiles.
Breen captioned it: "First time in Croke Park is it?" To which the sprinter replied: "And not my last!"
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