Sharlene Mawdsley comments on her viral street race in Tipp
Now, the Olympian has joked that she is happy to return to the track after the video of her racing on the streets of Thurles went viral across social media.
Sharlene's boyfriend, Michael Breen, starred for Tipp in the All-Ireland final as they hammered Cork to secure the Liam McCarthy once again. Michael Breen and Sharlene Mawdsley after Tipperary won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Sharlene was watching on from the stands and then joined Michael and his teammates for the Semple Stadium celebrations back in Thurles.
The party clearly went on all night as Sharlene raced in her dress and flats on the street at 6:45am the following morning.
Despite the head start she gave her opponent, Sharlene breezed to victory in the hilarious 10-second clip which has since done the rounds on social media.
After a couple of days of celebrations, the Olympic sprinter shared a photo of her back running on her Instagram story with the caption: 'Swapping the streets of Thurles for the track today'.
It wasn't just Tipp fans enjoying Sharlene's early morning antics on Monday, with the video getting thousands of likes online.
Sharlene Mawdsley at quarter to seven this morning 🤣🤣🤣 #tipp #gaa pic.twitter.com/VFKLMPLWAO — Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) July 22, 2025
One user wrote: 'Imagine walking to work turning the corner and seeing Sharlene Mawdsley racing some lad!'
Another added: 'Good bit of craic in Sharlene obviously.'
A third remarked: 'I love this country. From the Olympics to racing lads in housing estates in Thurles at 7am. Hup Tipp.' Sharlene joked about the race on her Instagram story. Pic: Instagram @sharlenem1
Sharlene also took to Instagram in the wake of Tipp's win, sharing a photo of herself with Michael on the Croke Park pitch.
She captioned it: 'Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today.'
Sharlene confirmed that she and Michael were an item back in June, following the future All-Ireland champions' win over Waterford in the championship.
Outside of the GAA, Michael is a business studies and geography teacher at CBS secondary school in Clonmel, receiving a diploma in education from DCU.
Sunday marked his third All-Ireland title win and he has been a mainstay for the Premier County throughout his intercounty career.
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