Sharlene Mawdsley takes part in hilarious road race as part of Tipperary's All-Ireland celebrations
The Olympian has been relegated to the role of fan over the past few weeks as
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If it isn't her it's some very, very fast blonde woman who also happens to be from Tipp
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The outfit would appear to match the one she wore to Monday's homecoming in Thurles
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She'd never been to Croke Park before this summer
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Breen was a candidate for Man of the Match against Cork in the decider
But seemingly she showed off her own athletic ability as part of
The video showcases 'Buggy' O'Meara, a former Tipp hurler, being given a sizeable head-start...but not sizeable enough.
It cuts out right as she's eating up ground on him but safe to say his lead didn't last long as evidenced by the laughter in the background.
In the immediate aftermath of Sunday's triumph for the Premier, the 26-year-old had shared a few photos of her beau Breen.
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Bursting with pride, she said: "Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today."
That sense of pride was also one of the main points of emphasis
Speaking post-match to
"I want to take the opportunity as well, if you don't mind, to big shout out to my mam and dad at home.
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"My mother probably has the rosary beads swallowed at this stage and my father probably has the cows milked three times with nervousness.
"Just so thrilled for everybody. Supporters, the whole shebang.
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"As I said leading into the All-Ireland: players win matches and managers lose them.
"The reality of it is that everybody from county board, people in the supporters club and the various teams behind the set up that support us, that allow us to create a high performance environment, have just been superb.
"The honesty of that group of players. I never doubted them.
"I know we were all a bit sensitive after last year with what happened and some of the criticism was probably deserved at times.
"But I knew the quality of these men and, once we got in among them and supported them better and got them back believing again, we would have a great opportunity of lifting the spirits of the Tipperary people.
"They came here in their thousands today. I am just so happy."
If that interview went off without a hitch, the same could not quite be said
While reflecting with Thomas Niblock, the presenter host gestured him towards his players who were passing by in the background.
When Cahill raised his arm in celebration, the players let out a massive roar before swarming their beloved boss and carrying him away with them.
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