Sharlene Mawdsley sprints through Tipp's celebrations
The Olympic sprinter was in the stands to cheer on her boyfriend and Tipp hurler Michael Breen as the Premier County overturned a six-point deficit to hammer Cork and bring Liam McCarthy back to Tipperary for the first time since 2019.
With Michael and the rest of the lads returning to Tipp to celebrate in front of 45,000 people in Semple Stadium, Sharlene joined in on the celebrations, and there clearly wasn't a loss on her this morning; as she raced a fella at 6.45am.
Sharlene Mawdsley at quarter to seven this morning 🤣🤣🤣 #tipp #gaa pic.twitter.com/VFKLMPLWAO — Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) July 22, 2025
A far cry from her racing uniform and runners, Sharlene raced the fan while wearing a dress and flats, and to sweeten the deal, she gave the guy — who's since been identified as former hurler Brian 'Buggy' O'Meara — a head start.
The head start was nothing for her, however, as she breezed past him in a 10 second clip that has done the rounds on Twitter (X).
'Imagine walking to work turning the corner and seeing Sharlene Mawdsley racing some lad called Buggy O'Meara!' one person wrote, while another wrote 'Good bit of craic in Sharlene obviously.' Sharlene Mawdsley was the embodiment of 'no days off' during Tipperary's All-Ireland celebrations on Monday, as she raced a local barefoot and in a dress. Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
'I love this country. From the Olympics to racing lads in housing estates in Thurles at 7am. Hup Tipp,' another added, while another added that Buggy 'might have taken it on a photo finish.'
Sharlene confirmed that she and Michael were an item back in June, following the future All-Ireland champions' win over Waterford in the championship.
Outside of the GAA, Michael is a business studies and geography teacher at CBS secondary school in Clonmel, receiving a diploma in education from DCU. The Olympic sprinter proved that she didn't need any runners or uniform to have the race, handily beating the former Tipp hurler in her dress from the night before and without any shoes on. Pic: INPHO/Tocko Mackic
He began playing in the minors in 2011-2012, winning a Munster and All-Ireland with the minors before making his senior debut as a substitute in 2015 against Limerick.
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