SHARLENE Mawdsley joked “Taxi man taking his duties very seriously” after getting dropped off at Dublin Airport by boyfriend Michael Breen.
She was in her Team Ireland gear for the early start as she’s heading to Slovenia to compete in this weekend’s European Athletics Team Championships.
She shared a pic of her dragging her bags into Terminal 2 on Instagram.
It was captioned: “My taxi man taking his duties very seriously this morning.”
On Monday the 26-year-old had confirmed she would be making her competitive return for the first time in over a month in Slovenia.
In the intervening weeks she had had to mourn her father Thomas’ death after he passed away on June 3.
But on Global Olympic Day she informed fans she will be on the track over Saturday and Sunday.
She said: “Happy Olympic day. A last minute decision but I’ll be stepping into the Irish kit again this weekend for the European team championships.”
Mawdsley has been confirmed for the 4x400m mixed relay, with Cillin Greene, Ciaran Carthy, Sophie Becker, and Callum Baird completing the Irish line-up.
And fans on social media backed her to make her dad proud regardless of the result in Maribor.
One said: “Delighted to see this, give the heavens something to smile about.” Meanwhile a second added: “Your father would be proud.”
A third hailed: “Great to see you back training. It’s been a very tough few weeks.”
Lastly, Muireann O’Connell praised: “Well done Sharlene, we’re all thinking of you.”
Mawdsley has become one of Ireland’s brightest sports stars in recent years.
She bagged silver and gold in the women’s and mixed 4x400m relays respectively at the European Athletics Championships in 2024.
The Newport AC export followed that with a promising performance at the Paris Olympics that saw her narrowly miss out on a medal.
During her dad’s funeral, she credited her ability to achieve her dreams on the track to her dad’s unwavering support and belief.
She said: “He made me trust that my dreams were never too big and, for that, some of my dreams have already come true. The best part is I got to share them with you, Dad.”
In her last outing in Philadelphia the 400m specialist was in fine form as she placed second in a season’s-best 200m time of 23.24.
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.
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PEOPLE have been left stunned after discovering they’ve been calling their chest of drawers the wrong name for years.
The revelation was made on the Pete and Luke Talking Sheet podcast, when host Peter Rethinasamy called them “chester drawers”.
“Chester drawers!” Pete said, to which co-host Luke Craig corrected him “chest of drawers”.
“F**k off. Is it? Is it chest of drawers?” Pete exclaimed.
“I thought it was chest of drawers. Chester drawers.”
“Who’s Chester?” Luke asked, giggling.
“I don’t know… the type of drawers they are? They’re all called chest of drawers,” Pete insisted.
“No it’s not chest of drawers, it’s chest of drawers man!”
He then got his phone out to Google it, at which point he said “Oh my God, it’s chest of drawers!”
“That’s so annoying. I’ve said that like that my whole life!” he sighed.
“I don’t know how I’ve never heard of that!”
But he quickly found out in the comments of the TikTok video of the podcast that he wasn’t the only one to have made the mistake for years on end.
“I always thought it was chester drawers too,” one wrote.
“I’ve said it my whole like too and I’m 50!! I’ve never said chest of drawers, wow!” another marvelled.
“I;ve literally just found out that it’s not chester drawers!” a third exclaimed.
“It’s chester drawers. That’s what I’ve always called them!” someone else insisted.
As another wrote: “I’ve seen people getting dragged on fb marketplace for advertising ‘chester drawers’.”
While others used the comments to share their own wordy mishaps.
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“I work a corporate job and only just realised that OOO stands for out of office and isn’t just people making a giddy little noise about going on their holidays,” one sighed.
“That’s nothing. I spend years wondering why someone would call their kid ‘Huge’…. Turns out it’s not Huge Ackman!” another admitted.
“My missus thought chocolate éclairs was choclatey Clares,” a third laughed.
“Tbf, I can’t judge.., up until 10 years ago I thought you had to have a stable diet.. makes perfect sense… turns out it’s STAPLE,” someone else said.
“My husband thought it was wall drobe, not wardrobe, because it went against a wall,” another commented.
“He learned this at 42!”
“I always thought handbag was hambag,” someone else wrote.
SKY SPORTS will broadcast every EFL kickoff on the opening weekend – including matches starting at 3pm.
This year’s EFL schedule sees League One and League Two kicking off on August 1.
The Championship will begin seven days later on August 7, with the Premier League starting a week after on August 14.
Under Uefa’s article 48, the 3pm blackout applies when 50 per cent of games in the top two divisions kick off at 3pm on a Saturday.
It has been in force since 1960 and is designed to protect attendances at lower league clubs.
Due to the staggered start of the EFL season, Sky can take advantage of the 50 per cent loophole.
Every 3pm match from League One and Two on the opening weekend will be shown live on the platform.
On the second weekend, five games from the two divisions will be televised as the Championship kicks off.
The EFL will release this season’s fixture list on Thursday at midday.
While Sky are set to announce every game moved for TV coverage by July 3.
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The broadcaster wants to give fans adequate time to prepare for any scheduling changes.
Every TV match up until the FA Cup third round in early January will be confirmed by that date.
Sky Sports is also increasing its Premier League live offering from 128 to 215 matches.
52 top-flight fixtures will also be shown exclusively on TNT Sports.
All non-3pm Saturday Premier League games will be televised live for the first time next season.
It will see up to seven Prem matches available each weekend.
Dana Strong, Group CEO, Sky said: “This is a fantastic result for Sky customers, who will see a significant increase in the number of matches from the most iconic league in the world.
“Sky is the undisputed home for sport fans in the UK.”
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Police, including the Khon Kaen Provincial Public Health Office, Region 4 Narcotics Control Board, and Mueang Khon Kaen Police, conducted a raid on Thun Kan, a cannabis shop in Khon Kaen province. The raid, yesterday, June 25, uncovered concerning activities involving underage people. Upon entering the shop, officials found a pervasive smell of cannabis. Two …
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POLICE have appealed for the publics help to track down three lags who escaped from prison.
Jason MacDonagh, aged 34, Daniel Harty, aged 34 and Barney Casey, aged 24, all absconded from HMP Springhill on Monday, June 23.
The three escaped lags could be dangerous with cops warning the public not to approach them.
is described as MacDonagh a white man, at around 5ft 9ins tall, of medium build and has ginger hair.
He has facial hair and was last seen wearing grey tracksuit trousers and a white vest.
Casey is a white man, at around 5ft 9ins tall, of small build and has black hair.
He has slight facial hair and a moustache and goatee beard. He was last seen wearing a grey tracksuit.
Harty is a white man, at around 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build with black hair and a black beard.
He was last seen wearing a blue jacket and grey joggers.
Police staff investigator, Claire Busby said: “We are appealing to the public for any information around MacDonagh, Casey and Harty’s whereabouts, or anyone who may see them to get in touch.
“We would advise members of the public not to approach them if, but call 999 instead.
“If you have any information as to where they may be, you can call 101 or make a report online, quoting 43250312586.
“Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity, Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.”
