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# Walking Tall

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2022
# Walking Tall
Ireland's Brendan Boyce finishes 25th in 35km walk at World Championships
Donegal native finishes in a season’s best of 2:33:31 as Massimo Stano clinches gold.
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Jul 24th 2022, 5:36 PM
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David Kenny seizes opportunity on Olympic debut in 20km race walk
The 22-year-old Kerryman easily outperformed his world ranking to finish 29th in Sapporo.
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Aug 5th 2021, 10:49 AM
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A one-time world champion Irish prodigy's descent into hell and back
Irish racewalker Kate Veale reflects on a difficult few years.
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Mar 24th 2019, 10:00 AM
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Irish Olympic hero Rob Heffernan announces retirement after 8th-place finish
The Cork native bowed out after an excellent display at the world championships in London.
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Aug 13th 2017, 12:01 PM
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'When you’re a bit older, you’re chasing to cut the weight' - Rob Heffernan meets The42
One of Ireland’s top medal hopefuls talks us through his Rio 2016 preparation.
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Oct 4th 2015, 10:00 AM