How Ireland’s mixed 4×400 team forged their paths to glory at European Championships.
EVERY NOW AND then a story stops you in your tracks, and on Friday night when the Irish athletics mixed 4 X 400m team stormed to victory at the European Championships, securing the first gold the country has seen since 1998, it did just that for the entire nation.
However, it wasn’t the actual win itself that grabbed the nation’s attention, but how much the athletes had endured to simply get to the start line. He has relied solely on Sport Ireland, Athletics Ireland, The Gerry Kiernan Foundation funding, and of course a Go Fund Me campaign established by his native North Sligo A.C compatriats. Now, he resides in the UK, training in Loughborough, far away from the bright lights of a European final.
From being handed the baton in fourth position, pulling away from the field, and world class athletes such as Lieke Klaver , clocking a 49.53 split has very evidently proved she can very much carry the weight of expectation with both class and ease. But for every setback there is an even better comeback and his unwavering ‘can do’ attitude is one that has always set him apart. His achievements, medals, and victories have not been a result of his physical strength or patience, but of his mental capabilities.
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