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Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ronan O'Gara breaks character as he laughs about sport star's viral video
Ronan O'Gara has joined in the love for the viral video of Irish sprint star Sharlene Mawdsley racing down the streets of Tipperary. Mawdsley, a 400m track star, attended last weekend's All-Ireland Hurling final to watch her boyfriend Michael Breen help Tipperary to beat Cork and lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup. The 26-year-old Tipperary woman joined the celebrations to the extent that she ended up in a video that took social media by storm. In the video, the European gold medallist gave a man a head start in a road race down a Thurles street before powering clear at the line. And Irish rugby great Ronan O'Gara has been singing the praises of the video as Tipperary continue to celebrate their All-Ireland triumph. Talking about the scene on Off the Ball, he said: "How good is that? It's just so good. "Like lads, full to the gills with liquor, are going, 'I reckon 10 metre, 20 I'm telling you, you wouldn't beat her. I'm telling you that you wouldn't beat her. "And it ends up on the road! "You are watching and thinking, what is this fella doing? Like he's not racing anyone, then all of a sudden, bang." Mawdsley has poked fun at herself for the video, saying on social media: "Swapping the streets of Thurles for the track today" The sprinter and Tipperary defender Breen announced that they were dating at the start of the summer. As well as being part of a highly successful 4x400 women's relay team, Mawdsley has quickly become one of the leading 400m runners in the world.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sharlene Mawdsley responds to viral street sprint video after All-Ireland win
Sharlene Mawdsley has joked that she is happy to return to the track after racing on the streets of Thurles while enjoying the All-Ireland Hurling celebrations. Mawdsley's partner, Michael Breen, was part of the Tipperary team that beat Cork in Sunday's All-Ireland final, and the Irish Olympian enjoyed the celebrations with the panel and their friends. And as the celebrations rolled on, a video circulated of sprinter Mawdsley racing on the streets of Thurles where she won comfortably, despite giving her competitor a head start. After a couple of days of well-deserved celebrations, Mawdsley shared a snap back on the track and poked fun at herself, saying: "Swapping the streets of Thurles for the track today" Sharlene appeared on stage with her partner, Tipperary defender Mikey Breen, and the pair were captured in a lovely photograph showing the two of them holding the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Tipperary player Michael Breen celebrates with his partner, Olympic athlete Sharlene Mawdsley (Image: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy) Mawdsley and Breen have formed something of a sporting power couple in recent times, with the sprinter going 'Instagram official' with the Tipp defender at the beginning of the Summer. Mawdsley took to Instagram in the wake of Tipp's win, sharing a photo of herself with Breen on the Croke Park pitch along with the caption: "Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today." For Breen, it is his third All-Ireland title win, and has been a mainstay for the Premier County throughout his intercounty career. For the latest headlines and top stories from the Irish Mirror, visit our homepage
Irish Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sharlene Mawdsley steps out with All-Ireland winning partner at Tipp homecoming
Tipperary celebrated their All-Ireland win in style at Semple Stadium this evening as over 40,000 supporters turned up to cheer on their heroes at the homecoming. It was a very busy day for the men in blue in gold, a day which started with a visit to Crumlin Hospital as Liam MacCarthy was introduced to some brave little Tipp fans. The team then made the journey back home in the evening and rocked up to Semple Stadium at around 8.15pm following an evening of entertainment which included a performance from Una Healy. On stage, the team soaked in the adulation from the fans as they celebrated their win with friends and family. Adding star power to the occasion was Sharlene Mawdsley. The Tipperary native and Olympian appeared on stage with her partner, Tipp defender Mikey Breen, and the pair were captured in a lovely photograph showing the two of them holding the Liam MacCarthy Cup. For Sharlene, Sunday's win would have been a poignant one as her father passed away suddenly at the beginning of June. Mawdsley and Breen have formed something of a sporting power couple in recent times, with the sprinter going 'Instagram official' with the Tipp defender at the beginning of the Summer. Yesterday, Mawdsley took to Instagram in the wake of Tipp's win, sharing a photo of herself with Breen on the Croke Park pitch along with the caption "Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today."
The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Sharlene Mawdsley ‘proud of you every day' as she pays emotional tribute to Tipperary GAA boyfriend Michael Breen
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY paid an emotional tribute to her boyfriend Michael Breen after he helped Tipperary win the All-Ireland. Liam Cahill's men produced a 4 Michael Breen celebrated winning the All-Ireland with girlfriend Sharlene Mawdsley Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 4 Mawdsley paid tribute to him on Instagram Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 4 John Delaney, Assistant Treasurer, Tipperary County Board, with Michael Breen and Sharlene Mawdsley Credit: Ray McManus/Sportsfile 4 Irish Olympian, Sharlene Mawdsley, partner of Tipperary's Michael Breen, and Ali Smith, right, celebrate with the Liam MacCarthy cup Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile After the game, Breen went over to the stands with the Liam MacCarthy trophy to And on Instagram, the Irish Olympian paid an emotional tribute to the Tipperary corner-back. Alongside photos of the happy couple after the game, she wrote: "Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today" Fans flooded the comment section to praise the sporting super couple, who were together at the Grand Hotel for the post-match celebrations. Read More on GAA One fan wrote: "I caaant with you two" while Mawdsley's fellow Olympian Sophie Becker posted: "Awhhh stop" A third follower commented: "Love this ❤️❤️ UP TIPP , What a match" and a fourth posted: "Ireland's sporting power couple confirmed" A sixth said: "Awww I was waiting on this photo all day, didn't disappoint xx" A seventh said: "Ireland's powerhouse couple" and an eighth said: "Two f***in' amazing SuperStars!!!" Most read in GAA Hurling The all-star couple have been an since shared a pic of themselves at . But they have known each other for a whole lot longer judging by a precious Liam Cahill speaks to RTE after Tipperary GAA win All-Ireland final 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. The photograph which signalled that they had gone 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 Since going official, Mawdsley and Breen have been on Instagram. He previously The Premier hurler has also been a And when she was Mawdsley 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!"
Irish Daily Mirror
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sharlene Mawdsley to cheer on GAA star boyfriend in All-Ireland final
Irish Olympian Sharlene Mawdsley will likely be in attendance as she cheers on boyfriend Michael Breen in Sunday's All-Ireland Hurling final. Breen has been a mainstay in Tipperary Hurling through the years and is named to start against Cork in the eagerly anticipated final. Cheering him on will be relay star Mawdsley, who recently went public with the relationship. The 400 metre specialist revealed that she recently attended her first ever hurling match in Croke Park when she went to the All-Ireland semi-final win over Kilkenny and promised it won't be her last. Michael and Sharlene's romance was confirmed following Tipperary's 1-30 to 1-21 victory over Waterford in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship in May. Sharing a picture of them together in Semple Stadium in Thurles, Sharlene wrote: "Tippin' on." Michael also commented on their first public picture together, which he wasn't tagged in, and poked fun at his girlfriend, writing: "Any tag nah?" Michael has been named to start in Sunday's decider as he's put in another stellar year with the Premier County. Breen has twice won All-Ireland titles, starting in the 2016 and 2019 finals in midfield. Now 31 years old, he has reinvented himself as a corner back and will be looking for his first All-Star Award and third Celtic Cross. For Mawdsley, Sunday will be a brief respite from a gruelling training regime. The Tipperary native will be hoping for a personal best when she competes at this September's World Athletics Championships. Mawdsley, who turns 27 later this year, returned to the track after a short break following the shock passing of her father last month and recently competed at the Morton Games, where she won the 400-metre race. Tipperary take on Cork in the All-Ireland Hurling final this Sunday at 3.30 pm.
