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The Irish Sun
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Inside Sharlene Mawdsley's birthday celebrations as GAA star boyfriend treats her to customised cake
SHARLENE Mawdsley turned 27 on Sunday - with her GAA ace boyfriend Michael Breen treating her to athletics-themed sweets. The Tipperary corner-back is known for being a tight man-marker and on this occasion, marked her big day with plenty of edible goodies. Advertisement 7 It was a bumper weekend of celebrations as her pal also happened to get engaged Credit: @sharlenem1 7 The delicious cake was inscribed with a message for her Credit: @sharlenem1 7 The detail in these cupcakes was incredible Credit: @sharlenem1 7 Sharlene said she received '27 roses for 27 years' Credit: @sharlenem1 In addition to the 27 roses she received, she shared pics of a gorgeous chocolate cake as well as six cupcakes bearing her likeness. Earlier this month, Mawdsley admitted she could skip the individual 400m at September's World Championships in Tokyo. That news came following her impressive 200m win at the National Senior Championships in Santry. The sprinter powered to victory at Morton Stadium in windy conditions as she clocked a time of 23.55 seconds. Advertisement The Newport native edged edged out hurdles ace Sarah Lavin (23.80) and bronze medallist Lauren Roy (23.88). Speaking to RTE after the victory, the popular star stated: 'I'm happy with that. 'I knew today was going to be a really hard task and to come out on top, I'm absolutely thrilled. 'Sarah was ahead of me, and I was just saying to myself, stay calm, stay strong, and dig deep and thankfully I ended up winning the title. Advertisement 'It was a pity about the wind, but it was close to a PB and that'll give me great confidence heading into my last race before Worlds on the 16th of this month.' That final warm-up race will be in the 400m in Bern, Switzerland. Tipperary star uses Liam MacCarthy Cup as wedding gift for lucky couple - sparking Tipp, Tipp chants But Mawdsley has since returned to London to train with her coach after withdrawing from the 400m heats in Dublin. She added: 'My summer so far, look, it has been mixed, I missed a good block of training and that's hard to come back from - but the support I've had got me through that race today.' Advertisement While her place in the 400m relay squad for the World Championships is secure, she isn't sure whether she'll take on the individual event too. She concluded: 'I haven't actually decided; I know I won't say no to the relays. "I'm always the first one in, but we'll see about the individual. It has been a tough year. We'll see closer to the time.' 7 Three-time All-Ireland winner Breen shared this cute collage of them Advertisement 7 He also dug out a gem from her childhood
The Irish Sun
17-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
‘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 3 He joked he was on 'coaching duties' for the day Credit: @mikeybreeno 3 The pair went public with their relationship four weeks ago Credit: @SHARLENEM1 3 Tragically, in the time since then her father Thomas 'Tucker' Mawdsley passed away Credit: @SHARLENEM1 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. Read More On Irish Sport 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. Most read in Athletics 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. 'Just in time for Father's Day' - Dublin GAA legends welcome the birth of precious baby daughter 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.
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
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‘Ehmmm' – Sharlene Mawdsley encounters unexpected problem on first trip abroad since GAA boyfriend reveal
SHARLENE Mawdsley has flown to Italy to compete in an athletics meet - but found that this May Italian job isn't as sunny as you may expect. The 26-year-old charted her journey to Savona on Advertisement 6 'Me and my tatted passport against the world, and how is it already time for racing season?' Credit: @sharlenem1 6 The view looked pretty warm as her plane prepared to land Credit: @sharlenem1 6 At one stage in the day the conditions looked to be decent Credit: @sharlenem1 6 However, the weather forecast for the week indicates it'll be an up and down spell for the northern city which is close to Italy's border with France Credit: @sharlenem1 The sprinter will be competing in the 14th International Savona Meeting today as it is only a one-day competition. It will be her first competitive action She did so by posting a pic of them on the pitch after the Premier's Munster Championship But that wasn't the first time she'd been in attendance to cheer on Liam Cahill's side this year. Advertisement Read More On Irish Sport In the wake of the her relationship update, She So it's no wonder why a few more in the know people who commented on her post felt a relationship announcement was overdue. Stephanie wrote: "Awwwww Shar about time (love heart emoji)." Advertisement Most read in Athletics Meanwhile fellow Olympian Cathal Doyle added: "Loving the hard launch Sharlene." Elsewhere, Mike hailed: "Two of Tipp's finest athletes. Magic." 'My hardest goodbye' - Sharlene Mawdsley jets off after 'hectic two days' saw passport drama nearly cancel China trip And lastly, Tipp had not beaten the Déise in the Championship since 2019. Advertisement They also failed to win back-to-back Championship matches since 2019 and had not won a SHC match at home since then either. All of those items were crossed off the bucket list in front of 28,758 fans at Semple Stadium. 6 On Sunday she revealed she's in a relationship with fellow Tipperary native Michael Breen Credit: @sharlenem1 6 She'll be competing in the 400metres today at the International Savona Meeting Advertisement And boss Cahill expressed delight at his side banishing the ghosts of past campaigns with yesterday's 1-30 to 1-21 win. He declared: 'We, and I say management, coaches, everybody involved, didn't represent that jersey correctly last year. It weighed very hard on us over the winter. 'We took unbelievable inspiration from our minors last year with the way they grounded out the All-Ireland. 'Leaving Nowlan Park, I was so happy to be a Tipperary man but I was also so embarrassed that our flagship team didn't follow that and set that trend. Advertisement 'We had to rely on a group of younger players in Tipperary to show us the Tipperary way. 'My players acknowledge that. We've made the necessary adjustments to the personnel in the dressing room and they've gone after everything they've been asked. 'They've backed me to the hilt in what I had to do. Everybody has worked extremely hard and I'm just happy now that we're one of the three out of Munster."
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
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Previous hint Sharlene Mawdsley dropped after sprinter goes Instagram official with Tipperary GAA ace
SHARLENE Mawdsley seemingly revealed she's in a relationship with Tipperary hurler Michael Breen on Sunday evening. She did so by 3 Mawdsley went from sprinter to spectator on Sunday Credit: @sharlenem1 3 It's not the first time she's been present at the home of hurling this year Credit: @sharlenem1 3 Her own sporting calendar for 2025 will revolve around September's World Championships in Tokyo 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 So it's no wonder why a few more in the know people who commented on her post felt a relationship announcement was overdue. Read More On Irish Sport Stephanie wrote: "Awwwww Shar about time (love heart emoji)." Meanwhile fellow Olympian Cathal Doyle added: "Loving the hard launch Sharlene." Elsewhere, Mike hailed: "Two of Tipp's finest athletes. Magic." And lastly, Most read in Athletics Tipp had not beaten the Déise in the Championship since 2019. They also failed to win back-to-back Championship matches since 2019 and had not won a SHC match at home since then either. Limerick GAA fans troll RTE pundit Donal Og Cusack after win over Cork All of those items were crossed off the bucket list in front of 28,758 fans at Semple Stadium. And boss Cahill expressed delight at his side banishing the ghosts of past campaigns with yesterday's 1-30 to 1-21 win. He declared: 'We, and I say management, coaches, everybody involved, didn't represent that jersey correctly last year. It weighed very hard on us over the winter. 'We took unbelievable inspiration from our minors last year with the way they grounded out the All-Ireland. 'Leaving Nowlan Park, I was so happy to be a Tipperary man but I was also so embarrassed that our flagship team didn't follow that and set that trend. 'We had to rely on a group of younger players in Tipperary to show us the Tipperary way. 'My players acknowledge that. We've made the necessary adjustments to the personnel in the dressing room and they've gone after everything they've been asked. 'They've backed me to the hilt in what I had to do. "Everybody has worked extremely hard and I'm just happy now that we're one of the three out of Munster.'
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
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‘Busy day' – Sharlene Mawdsley's chaotic travel hiccup leads to ‘quick trip to the Chinese Embassy'
SHARLENE Mawdsley endured a "busy day" after having to make a "quick visit to the Chinese Embassy" to sort a visa issue. The sprinter confirmed she will be able to board her flight on Tuesday as planned after just about submitting a visa application in time. Advertisement 5 She shared this shot from her Dublin hotel room Credit: @sharlenem1 5 Before laying out the slightly panicked travel headache she had to overcome Credit: @sharlenem1 5 The 26-year-old still fit in a training session Credit: @sharlenem1 5 And enjoyed colourful eggs-based meal for lunch Credit: @sharlenem1 In an Instagram story, she explained: "A quick trip to the Chinese Embassy because I'm simply not organised lol. "I can pick up my passport again on Tuesday (We fly on Tuesday). "Also shout-out to Phil Healy because without her the visa would simply not be complete." The 400 metre specialist had only flown home to her native Tipperary last week having previously Advertisement Read More On Irish Sport While back in the Premier County she Mawdsley doesn't get the chance to visit home as often anymore since uprooting and Between that and her frequent warm-weather training camps, it is a downside of the life of an elite athlete. But on Easter Sunday she and every other Premier fan was treated to a quality (street) display as the clash lived up to its appetising build-up. Advertisement Most Read In The Irish Sun Afterwards, however, Liam Cahill was adamant it didn't show they're back in the mix as All-Ireland contenders. He cancelled the hype train on the spot, but Sharlene Mawdsley's exotic training camp doesn't go to plan at all He said: 'The one narrative we don't want coming out of today is that Tipperary are back, because that's ridiculous. "Anyone that knows the Tipperary landscape, hurling landscape properly, knows where this group of players are at and they just have to have a realisation. Advertisement 'It's not an out for me or anything to that effect. I understand what's required here. I understand the currency here in Tipperary will always be silverware. 'But the timing of this is just different and we have a lot of work to do. 5 By the sounds of it, fellow Olympics star Phil Healy is better at keeping across all of their travel requirements Credit: @phil_healy "Today is a stepping stone. I'm really, really proud of these fellas, they're representing the jersey really well and have shown massive bravery from last October. Advertisement 'This time last year when we left the same dressing room, things were fairly poor, we were on the ground. "Bravery is all about making tough decisions, and there were tough decisions made with players around the preparation and ourselves as a coaching a management team. 'There's so much youth in that room, so much experience that's going to have to be replaced at a later stage. "God knows, hopefully, maybe not next year, but they're not going to stay around forever. Advertisement 'But all in all, I'm very proud of my players and really delighted to be the one helping them at the moment, with the honesty that's in that dressing room.'
