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Olympian | International sprinter | Software Engineer | Supported by @UPMCinireland, @kineticasports , @kevinolearygrp |PR queries contact: @galvinsports
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4th in a EUROPEAN FINAL🥳🥳So close to the medal. but I’m buzzing🙌🏻I said I would go out and die fighting and that’s what I did. and to come away with a PB of 51.94 after 3 rounds I couldn’t be happier!Thank you to everybody for the support!🤴🏻Coach @mcwexford delivers yet again
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Next stop EUROPEAN FINAL!!!🥳🥳 ☘️Two wins today in the heat and semi. buzzing to come back out for the final tomorrow at 19.25 Irish time!It takes a team to get to this final! But Coach @mcwexford fully leads the way🤴🏻Thank you for all the messages and sponsors for the support
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I’M GOING TO THE OLYMPICS!!! 😭🥳. It was always a dream to qualify and compete in one event at the Olympic Games but I am just beyond thrilled to officially announce I’ve been selected in the 200m, 400m and Mixed 4x400m relay 🤩 . #Tokyo2020
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Delighted to come away as a world semi finalist, finishing 11th overall🤗 Another exciting step on the journey. Thanks to everyone for their support🙌🏻.Major thanks goes to @mcwexford who has been there through the good and bad, but always believed in me and got me here🤴🏻🤗
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Thrilled to break the @irishathletics National Record tonight In Dublin with 11.28 🤣🤣 Topped off with a 400m outdoor pb of 52.63, straight after. Onto @atleticageneve this weekend. All thanks to the man with the plan, Coach @mcwexford 🤴🏽
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51.50 for a new PB 🥳🥳 After 23.29 over 200 shortly before! What a top class meet put on by @Eamonn_Christie with @KineticaSports as the headline sponsor, giving athletes a great opportunity to run fast! Massive congrats to @sophiebecker_ who smashed her pb with 52.32! 🔥🔥
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Buzzing to come away with a win over 200m in 22.83 (+2.1) 🙌🏻 A very busy weekend with 4 races in 3 days but couldn’t be happier to win the 200m & 400m☺️Hats off to @mcwexford as always🤴🏻. Congrats to @rhasidatadeleke on both a tightly fought race but her cracking season to date!
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NATIONAL RECORD 🎉🎉.23.10 @AthloneIT Grand Prix to break the 17 year old 200m record🤗.Unreal meet and atmosphere with superb performances all round! Onwards 🙌🏻🙌🏻
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51.66 for a New PB and 3rd at the World Indoor tour in Madrid 🙌🏻🤩. European outdoor standard✅. Great performances from @sophiebecker_ to finish 4th overall and an SB of 8.08 for @sarahlavin_ ☘️. Next up. World Indoor Championships 🔜
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The NEW @irishathletics 100m NATIONAL RECORD Holder @sarahlavin_ !!!!🔥❤️🔥. No better and more deserving person to take this record on the back of her national 100mH record and the most incredible season both indoor and outdoor!! 🤩
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51.99 🥳🥳 PB And European Indoor Standard🔥 A credit to all involved to get the @irishathletics Micro Meet over the line giving athletes the opportunity to race! Such a great feeling to race again! 👌🏻 Hats off to @mcwexford once again 🙌🏻
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What a night @CorkCitySports 😬 Breaking @irishathletics National 200m record with 22.99😬 And 11.30 in the 100m. Next up @MortonGames 400m before 4x100m relay duties at the London diamond league this weekend. 🙌🏻
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2nd place today and Automatic qualification into tomorrow’s semi final. Thanks for all the messages of support. Looking forward to getting back out there again tomorrow ☘️☘️. @mcwexford.
Phil Healy finishes second in her heat and has qualified for the semi-finals of the 100m at the European Championships in Berlin. Gina Akpe-Moses misses out by 0.02secs. Watch live on RTE2 and @RTEplayer
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Delighted to come away with a 2nd place finish and another sub 52 second run at the #WorldIndoorTour in @INDOOR_MEETING 🙌🏻🥳🏃🏻♀️.
It was a great run by Phil Healy to take 2nd in the 400m with 51:97 at Karlsruhe Meeting– the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of 2022 🙌.
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Thrilled to win the 100m National title today, sharing the podium with my sister Joan in 3rd 🎉A credit to @irishathletics and officials for making these champs happen, giving athletes the opportunity to race 🔥 Looking forward to coming back next week for the 200m 🤗.
Super proud of @philhealy2 taking her 11th national title of her career in a tough season and day. Credit to all athletes, coaches and @irishathletics officials for making this champs possible. Onwards to next weekend 💪🏻🔥#somevan #200
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11th in the World 🙌🏻 🌍 A messy semi final but a lot to take from it, considering last week I didn’t think I would make it because of Covid. 6 x sub 52 second runs this indoor season✅ .European outdoor standard ✅. Looking forward to coming out on Sunday with the 4x4 Squad☘️🔥.
I @philhealy2 reflects on her sixth-placed finish in the 400m semi-finals at the #WorldIndoorChamps #RTEsport
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Delighted to finish 2nd with 52.67 in a world class field tonight at the World indoor tour in Karlsruhe🤗🎉. Also, Thanks for all the votes and support with the @europeanathletics athlete of the month nomination 😊 #clubTlg
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Delighted to pick up my 13th National title today with a win over 400m. 🙌🏻 52.33 in cold and windy conditions but valuable ranking points for Tokyo secured once again ☺️.
Phil Healy’s (Brandon) first National Women’s Outdoor 400m Title and collecting points for Tokyo on her way (52.33) 👏 🥇. 🥈Cliodhna Manning (KCH) 53.18.🥉Catherine McManus (DCH) 54.36. Unfortunately Sharlene Mawdsley who had been running well had to pull up
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WORLD FINALISTS!!! ❤️🔥. What an unbelievable performance by this team!🔥 Also just 0.12 shy of the National record! ☘️. Final at 20.47 Irish time tomorrow 🤩.
And the Women’s 4x400m quartet have done it! They have booked their place in a World final tomorrow night as a fastest non automatic qualifier ✅. They finish 4th on their heat after a disqualification for the US, in a Season’s Best time of 3:26.18 🤩. An incredible achievement
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51.74 and a new PB 🤩🤩. Another really well organised meet by @irishathletics & @Andru1993 with superb performances all round. A nice 400m PB for training partner @marcus_lawler after a 200m earlier in the day 🔥. Next up is National Championships in 2 weeks 🤗🔜
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Delighted to pick up my 12th national title today with a win in the 200m!🙌🏻Pushed right to the line by @sarahlavin_ who has had a absolute stormer of a season after such a nasty injury back in feb 🔥. Hats off to all in @irishathletics for making the championships possible! ☘️.
Title 12 for number 12. One lockdown one dislocated shoulder and 2 races later @philhealy2 begins and ends her season (a week) with 2 more national titles. Time for a break now! #onwards
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52.08 🙈🤣 1.1 second pb, another world Q and the win in Vienna. All thanks to team @mcwexford 🤴🏻🤗 . @waterfordit @WITAthleticClub
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Thrilled to have been selected as @EuroAthletics Female athlete of the month, for January. Thanks to all who have voted on twitter and Facebook 😊😊
Your female Athlete of the Month for January is Phil Healy!. Healy made a huge breakthrough over 400m in Vienna, improving her 400m PB from 53.15 to 52.08 to top the 2018 European lists.
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Delighted to have been on hand for the launch of ‘Girls Play Too 2: More Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen’ by the incredible @jacquihurley 🙌🏻The book is now exclusively available in Lidl Stores nationwide for only €12.99 until the 5th of September -be sure to grab a copy😊
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@mcwexford @rhasidatadeleke 100%! Massive congrats Rhasidat! Insane run and unreal performances across all distances to date! 🔥🔥 No doubt there plenty more to come 💥 Best of luck in the finals today!.
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7th in the World Uni Final 🎉🌎The end to the most succesful season to date🤗Thanks for all the support,with special thanks to Coach @mcwexford
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Gave it everything yday, to finish 3rd in my semi. The joys of indoor running resulted in a clip in the final straight preventing my chances of progressing. Lessons learned, and experience gained.Onwards and upwards! . Thanks to @mcwexford for getting me to another major champs.
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The man is a legend. What a season it has been, both indoors and out. 3 x National records.1 x relay NR.11th world indoors 400m.11th 200m Euro Outdoors. Thanks for all the support. Especially to all who have been apart of our team. 🤜🏻🤛🏻. @mcwexford.
@philhealy2 fought in the arena 5 times this week at European championships, couldn’t be prouder of her week and her season. Close to a European relay final tonight but not to be. 3 x NR this season, 11th in world indoor 400 and 11th euro outdoor 200m. A warrior.
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Hello lactic 🙋🙋great to run the last leg for @uccathletics 4x4 and end up getting the win. And also a few grazes 😂😂
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I am delighted to announce that I have become an ambassador the Cork ARC Cancer Support House ☺️. @CorkARCcancer is a safe haven for people with cancer and their families.The centre has provided help, information and support to people with cancer and their families since 2003.
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I’m delighted to be involved with the launch of @ClonaDairy’s new Vitamin Enriched Milk🥛A great source of ☀️Vitamin D -which is very important, especially in Ireland’s climate & in these challenging times, when we all need to keep active and look after our health and wellbeing🤗
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So many people have played a massive part in making this dream become a reality but none more so than @mcwexford!The sacrifice,planning and travel,in addition to so much more certainly wasn’t easy in our quest to try and qualify in two individual events but. YOU MADE IT HAPPEN!🤴🏻
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Great to start the season off tonight by breaking the @irishathletics national 300m record with 37.56 😊First time repping @waterfordit colours 🔵⚪️
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I’m delighted to be selected as one of the recipients of the @fbd_ie Make A Difference programme, in conjunction with @TeamIreland 🙌🏻 Really grateful for this unreal support which will be a big help for the coming year ☺️☘️
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I am excited to become a @UPMCinIreland Ambassador for the next 3 years. We have been partners since my time as a UPMC Elite Sport Scholar in @waterfordit & I am grateful for their continued support. I look forward to working closely with UPMC for the coming years 🙌🏻☺️
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6 Irish Athletes open their season tomorrow evening at the Continental tour in Ostrava🔥It is super to have @SportTG4 showing full coverage of the tour across the coming weeks. Im looking forward to competing in Hengelo as part of the tour in a few weeks.Tune in at 5pm tomorrow☘️.
Seisear Éireannach-Geansaí Glas amháin . Bígí linn do chraoladh beo ón #ContinentalTour do chomórtas an @ZlataTretra . 📆 Amárach /Tomorroww .⏰ 17:00.📺 @TG4TV . @ContiTourGold @irishathletics @TeamIreland #IrishAthletes
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Almost one training block of the winter season complete, as we continue to build for the big year ahead! 🔥⏳.Thanks to @JomaSportIRL / @JomaSportUK for their continued support, making it all the more easier with some great gear 🤗🙌🏻 #AllForSport
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Nice to kick off the indoor season by breaking the @irishathletics 300m national record tonight at the AIT baseline meet 😊
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Honored to have been selected as the overall West Cork Sports Star of the year, to cap off what was a great season😊. Congrats to all the monthly winners, and award winners on the night. Thanks to @CelticRossHotel @SouthernStarIRL and all sponsors for hosting such a great event.
Calibre of sportspeople in West Cork is off the scale. This one pocket is home to a number of Ireland's best. At #WestCorkSportsStar awards on Saturday, 2018 winner @philhealy2, fastest Irish woman ever, met 2016 winner @PaulO_Donovan, the best lightweight rower in the world.
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🥳🥳 @mcwexford receiving an @EuroAthletics Coaching award to recognise his contribution in always delivering to the highest level and driving this sport forward. Our sport is built by our volunteers and this is Shanes 20th year giving his time and coaching in this sport 🤴🏻.
Congratulations to our coaches Niamh Richardson & Shane McCormack @mcwexford @EuroAthletics #Goldentracks
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Delighted to win the 400m today at nationals in new PB of 53.49,and Qualification for Euro Champs. Great wkend for @mcwexford team 😃
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Great event @CorkCitySports tonight.Thrilled to get a big pb in the 200 with 23.32 🙌🏼🙌🏼 looking forward to @irishathletics nats this weekend
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It’s here 🙌🏻 We run the world. exclusive to @RTEplayer .Limited to the desktop version only for now. (found in the red header at the top of RTÉ player). Full relaunch on the app next week. An insight into @NicciDaly22 @SamLambert91 @sezzy11carey and Orla Walsh .@southpawpics
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What a night 🙉two pbs over 60 running 7.34 and 7.31,great comp again put on by @aitsport 😬Looking forward to running the 4 again this wknd!😃
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I am thrilled to partner with @NyhanMotorsCork as a brand ambassador.Delighted to be driving the new Kia XCeed K4 🙌🏻Although it is a difficult and challenging time for many under the current restrictions I’m extremely grateful for this amazing help & support for the coming year😊
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Thank you @jomasport for the new Elite VII Training Kit with R4000 runners 🙌🏻🙌🏻. Delighted to have the continued support of @JomaSportIRL for the upcoming year! What a perfect fit, as they have become the new @irishathletics international kit sponsor also! ☘️ #AllForSport
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I am very excited to partner with @KevinOLearyGrp as their new brand ambassador 🤩 I’m delighted to be driving the new 231 Opel Mokka SRi model 😍 Looking forward to working with the team over the coming year and I’m extremely grateful for their support 🚘
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60m opener today, at @irishathletics League.Thrilled to run 7.40, and 7.36, both inside the standard for Euro Champs,and only .01 off my pb😀
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11.24 (+2.5) And 11.16(+3.0) today. Nice to have fun again over the shorter distance 😊. Big Kudos to @mcwexford for organizing another top class, athlete centered meet, having all races run with the wind🙌🏻🌬 #TLG4 . @KineticaSports @waterfordit @irishathletics @ClubTLG
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Nice to drop down in distances today @IreUniAthletics Champs 😊.2 x new IUAA records, a new 200m pb and Euro standard . @WITAthleticClub @waterfordit @mcwexford
Early results from @IreUniAthletics. Subject to official confirm it’s IUAA record x 2 for @philhealy2 in the heats. 100m in 11.55, 200m in 23.31. 200m is a PB and also a @EuroAthletics qualifier for Berlin.
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Extremely grateful for the local support of @KevinOLearyGrp . I’m delighted to continue as their brand ambassador for 2024 🚙🙌🏻 Looking forward to driving in comfort for the year ahead 😊. @OpelIreland.
It's great to see local businesses support one of their own, like Kevin O'Leary Bandon backing Phil Healy, who will be travelling in style this year - she's driving the Opel Mokka Elegance model. Hopefully this nice set of wheels takes Phil all the way to Paris this summer!
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Stepped down from 400m today at Irish Uni champs. New 200m pb,Iuaa record and world Uni up 60m @aitsport GP on weds😊
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Delighted to announce that @DavidGillick and I are teaming up with @FyffesIrl to find Ireland's Fittest School. Check out for more information on how to sign-up, prizes and much more!.#FyffesFitSquad
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I’m proud to support @Irishheart_ie’s #ActFAST campaign. Treating a stroke is hugely time-dependent. The faster you act, the more of the person you save. F.A.S.T stands for Face, Arms, Speech and Time. If you recognise any of the signs call 112 or 999 immediately. #ActFAST
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Thanks to all who voted and got involved in the entertainment throughout the series of polls. @KieranMcC_SS doing a great job as ever promoting each sport and highlighting the depth of sporting talent in West cork.A great list of contenders with so many great talents not included.
🚨 Keith Cronin is the Best in the West!. We started with 16 local sports stars and after weeks of voting it's four-time @BRCrally champion @KeithCDrivefor5 who has won the title of Best in the West. He's West Cork's greatest rally driver and his talent has been recognised.
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Thrilled to break the @irishathletics u23 60m record today with new pb of 7.35! 🎉🏃Speedy sister in 2nd with 7.41
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Ahh this is unreal Laoise 🤩🥰 . #WorldBookDay #GirlsPlayToo.
#WorldBookDay2022 #girlsplaytoo 🏃🏻♀️.Laoise off to Gaelscoil Charman today inspired by @philhealy2 great run in Madrid last night 👏🇮🇪
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What a Whirlwind!!Thanks for all the support.Thrilled to be associated with such a positive perspective of the sport
Wrote a column on why athletics owes @philhealy2 today, and what that viral video means for the future of the sport.
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So happy to announce that I'm now an @NewBalanceUK athlete😁cannot wait to wear this super cool racing kit this wkend
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Caught up with @emmaduffy_ from @The42_ie to recap on a great indoor season, international women’s day and female sports. to now the transfer and adaptations of a new base camp due to the impact of coronavirus! 💪🏼🙌🏻. @sport_wit @20x20_ie .
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Delighted to take the win at the @CorkCitySports 🙌🏻Super meet, unreal atmosphere. Brilliant to see so many great performances throughout the night,with NR, PBs & SB. A credit to all involved for organising such a great competition as part of the @WorldAthletics Continental tour.
No stopping Ballineen Bullet @philhealy2 in the women's 400m on home soil at @CorkCitySports. Cruised to an impressive win, outside her season's best. 📺 @CorkCitySports
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A big well done to @sophiebecker_ & @Jeremy_P_Lyons on a big PB and European Indoor Standard also! Great to be able to link up with Sophie as a training partner under the current restrictions!
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Delighted to take 2nd in @MortonGames tonight into a strong headwind, behind @MargaretAdeoye 🤗Looking forward to @CorkCitySports next Tues🙌🏼.
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Today @SportsfileSam came to visit us! 📷. The Correct decision was made to postpone the Olympics for the safety and welfare of all Involved. That doesn’t mean the work stops. Tokyo is 2021. but 2020 is now. Make it your year to work on your own goals for 2021 to happen 🙌🏻.
Reigning Irish 200m track & field champion Phil Healy during training at Raven Point Wood and Ballinesker Beach in Wexford today. 📸 @SportsfileSam .
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Thrilled with 2nd in 400 @irishathletics national 2day,in 2nd fastest time ever🎉housemates coming to surprise me too
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I’m proud to be a #TeamIreland #DareToBelieve ambassador and have the chance to share my story with primary and secondary school students through the Dare to Believe schools programme with @permanenttsb 🤗. More info on the programme can be found at
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@DavidGillick Thanks a million David 🙌🏻🙌🏻 @mcwexford will be throwing in a few more of your session specials no doubt to keep it real 🤮🤮 . may even be less challenging than it was to not keep falling on the mic last night 😬🙈🤢.
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Unreal to see @CorkCamogie win another @LibertyIRL All Ireland title, in such a closely fought game🏆🏆Their 4th in 5 years 🎉. Big congrats to former team mate @OrlaCro on scoring 2 points 🙌🏻.
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A great insight into the superb coaching of @mcwexford,the development of his philosophies throughout his career, along with the insane work,commitment and research he does to always help me, especially through the difficult time coming back from a 5th metatarsal break #team⬇️⬇️.
I have now done a full 360 on some of the theories I took from my early days, chasing what I believed were single magic bullets for different concepts, says @mcwexford. via @SimpliFaster.
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A busy 1st day at nationals, but Thrilled to win my first 200m outdoor title 😊Back tomorrow for the 400m final 🙈
"A slight bit fried but it's my second fastest time outdoors. I can't complain." Bandon bullet @philhealy2 after taking 200m gold in 23.56.
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🚨We have reached the Best in the West final 🚨. With a few hours left to vote, click on the tweet below to do so⬇️⬇️. @KieranMcC_SS creating entertainment, with the lack of live sport currently. A great & fun competition highlighting the depth of talent within West Cork 🙌🏻.
🚨 BEST IN THE WEST FINAL!!!. In our search for West Cork's greatest sportsperson, we started with 16. Now, only two are left. Today, it's West Cork's greatest rally driver Keith Cronin v Ireland's fastest-ever woman Phil Healy. Vote & retweet. 👍.With @accesscu_irl.
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Thrilled to have won inspirational performance of the year.Unfortunately I was unable to attend. Congrats to all nominees and award winners🏆
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'Sitting in the hospital,tears flowing down my face. it was physically hard, but mentally was totally different'. Great to catch up with @emmaduffy_ at the @AIBIreland Future Sparks launch to bring closure to the 2019 season ahead of 2020
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Messy 100m race, but 11.74 & European u23 standard,in 2nd race of the season🏃 200m was abandoned due to lightening! #Florida @irishathletics.
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Great day for Bandon ac @irishathletics leagues.Delighted to come away with new 200m pb in 23.64!😁Next up @KRCGent 🏃
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Stepped down the distance and ran a 100m tonight at @CorkCitySports!Delighted to run a new season best of 11.52😬🎉
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Hats off to @mcwexford & @Jeremy_P_Lyons 🔥🔥🔥 always working together to produce these performance! #coachIsKing.
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Great news for the @parkrunIE community as @lidl_ireland have been announced as the Official Fresh Food Partner. You can register to take part or volunteer at your local parkrun on -Everyone’s a winner no matter where or when you finish with Lidl & parkrun.
We are delighted to announce that Lidl is now the Official Fresh Food Partner to @parkrunIE. Register to take part or volunteer at your local parkrun on & get exclusive weekly Lidl Plus coupons via the parkrun newsletter. #LidlSteps
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🚨400m added to TLG program🚨. A great addition to the TLG program, as well as 100m,200m, & 100mH events. run with the wind 🙌🏻. Keep a close eye for entry link updates, and be sure to get your entries in for this top class, athlete centered meet 🔥🔥
400m men and women added to this years program. Entry links and TT to be be published shortly #TLG #TLG4
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