Tipperary's Sharlene Mawdsley stuns social media with shocking Love Actually admission!


The Newport Olympian shared a snap of herself at a drive-in movie and made a shocking revelation
Tipperary athlete Sharlene Mawdsley stunned social media this week with a shocking festive admission!
The Newport Olympian and sprinter shared a snap of herself at a drive-in movie and made a shocking revelation that it was "my first time seeing Love Actually and it was so good".
She added: "A lil drive-in movie. Not a move person but give me all the Christmas movies the next few weeks."
Love Actually is one of the most well-known Christmas movies of all-time.
Sharlene may have been the only person in the world not to have seen it!
First released it 2003, follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
It boasts a star-studded cast including people like Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson and Colin Firth.
Sharlene was recently announced as the Person of the Year 2024 by the Tipperary Association Dublin.
A native of Newport, Sharlene has been involved in athletics, representing Ireland at the highest level for a number of years and has been consistently highly placed whenever she competed.
The Tipperary Association Dublin said: "It was in 2024 that Sharlene showed her full potential. This year she has won a Bronze Medal in the World Mixed 4 x400 metres relay, a Silver Medal in the European Women's 4 x 400 metres relay, and a Gold medal in the European Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay. In the recent Olympics Sharlene had 5 appearances on the track. Sharlene Mawdsley is a very worthy Tipperary Association Dublin Person of the Year for 2024."
