
Sharlene Mawdsley ‘proud of you every day' as she pays emotional tribute to Tipperary GAA boyfriend Michael Breen
Liam Cahill's men produced a
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Michael Breen celebrated winning the All-Ireland with girlfriend Sharlene Mawdsley
Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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Mawdsley paid tribute to him on Instagram
Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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John Delaney, Assistant Treasurer, Tipperary County Board, with Michael Breen and Sharlene Mawdsley
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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.
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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!!!"
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The all-star couple have been an
since
shared a pic of themselves at
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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.
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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!"
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