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‘Coaching duties' jokes Sharlene Mawdsley's GAA star boyfriend as she hits the track for sunny session
SHARLENE Mawdsley's GAA ace boyfriend joked he was coaching her as he watched her hit the athletics track for a session.
Michael Breen
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He joked he was on 'coaching duties' for the day
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The pair went public with their relationship four weeks ago
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Tragically, in the time since then her father Thomas 'Tucker' Mawdsley passed away
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The 400m specialist last competed in 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.
For that performance, she banked $15,000 with Olympic 400m gold medallist Marileidy Paulino coming out on top.
26-year-old Mawdsley wound up in fifth place. Again, she clocked a season's-best time in that race at 51.12.
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Her next outing is due to take place between June 28-29 in Maribor, Slovenia at the European Team Championships.
Breen's next competitive action is even closer on the horizon as the All-Ireland quarter-finals arrive this weekend.
The Premier will be Limerick-bound on Saturday as they'll battle Galway at the Gaelic Grounds for a place in the last four.
That 6.15pm throw-in will be preceded by the clash of Dublin and Limerick in Croke Park at 4pm.
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While both of those premier match-ups will be shown live on RTE Two, there is yet
Dublin against Cork will throw-in at the exact same time as Tipp against Galway as it's going to be a Dubs double-header from Jones' Road.
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The day's other All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final between Kerry and Cavan will also more or less run concurrent with Dublin versus Limerick as that'll be a 3.30pm start.
Aside from heading along in person, both of those affairs will be only available to watch via GAA+.
A bumper Sunday will see Ulster champions Donegal and Leinster kingpins Louth face off in Ballybofey at 4pm.
That'll be a repeat of last year's All-Ireland quarter-final which Jim McGuinness' men won 1-23 to 0-18.
Galway's prize for
And Croker will roll out the red carpet for the last four of the Tailteann Cup as Wicklow get the ball rolling against Limerick at 2pm before Kildare's clash with Fermanagh at 4.
