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‘A little update' – Sharlene Mawdsley reveals major ‘last minute decision' as she confirms return following dad's death

SHARLENE MAWDSLEY has confirmed her return for Ireland after taking time away following her dad's death. in Philadelphia at the start of June. Advertisement 2 Sharlene Mawdsley confirmed her involvement in the European Athletics Team Championships Credit: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile 2 It marks her return following her dad's death Her dad Thomas star taking time to mourn before returning to training. And on Monday, the Slovenia this weekend. She said: "Happy Olympic day. "A last minute decision but I'll be stepping into the Irish kit again this weekend for the European team championships." Advertisement Read More on Sharlene Mawdsley Mawdsley has been confirmed for the 4x400m mixed relay, with Cillin Greene, Ciaran Carthy, Sophie Becker, and Callum Baird completing the Irish line-up. And fans on One said: "Delighted to see this, give the heavens something to smile about" while a second said: "Ur father be proud" A third hailed: "Great to see you back training. It's been a very tough few weeks" Advertisement Most read in Athletics Mawdsley has become one of Ireland's brightest sports stars in recent years. Sharlene Mawdsley shows off makeup before Zagreb race She The Newport AC export followed that with a promising performance at the Paris Olympics that saw her Advertisement During her dad's funeral, Sharlene credited her ability to achieve her dreams on the track to her dad's unwavering support and belief in his daughter. She said: "He made me trust that my dreams were never too big and, for that, some of my dreams have already come true. "The best part is I got to share them with you, Dad." BACK IN ACTION Mawdsley has had plenty of help getting into racing shape from her GAA star boyfriend Michael Breen. Advertisement Breen, who is a senior hurler with Tipperary, joked he was University of Limerick has been her training base in recent weeks, with The 400m specialist was in decent form coming out of Philadelphia, In addition to that showing on the Sunday at the big-money Grand Slam Track event, she also came sixth in the long sprints category 24 hours previous. Advertisement For that performance, she banked $15,000 with Olympic 400m gold medallist Marileidy Paulino coming out on top. Mawdsley wound up in fifth place. Once again, she clocked a season's-best time in that race at 51.12.