REACTION: Irish social media lauds brilliant Mawdsley after qualifying for Olympic final

Sharlene Mawdsley is into her first ever Olympic Final at the first time of asking after she ran an incredible anchor leg for Team Ireland on Friday morning.

After her sub-50-second run, Irish social media exploded and lauded the Newport AC athlete. See all the reactions below.

‍♀️| ATHLETICS

THEY’VE DONE IT

Our Women’s 4x400m Relay make the Olympic final finishing third in their SF with a 3:25.05 clocking!

WOW!!!#TeamIreland | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/e74EATLPEJ

— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 9, 2024

Ireland have qualified for the Olympic final of the women’s 4x400m relay for the first time ever.
Third in heat, automatic qualification

Sophie Becker
Phil Healy
Kelly McGrory
Sharlene Mawdsley

Final at 8.14pm Irish time tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/FdmgyYbxh8

— Sinéad Kissane (@sineadkissane) August 9, 2024

Sharlene Mawdsley’s 49.65 was the fastest split in her ENTIRE heat. Nobody else broke 50 seconds. Just unbelievable.

— Daniel Hussey (@DanielHussey2) August 9, 2024

Superb run by the Irish women's 4x400m team of Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory and Sharlene Mawdsley with 3:25.05 to finish third in their heat and get the big Q.

Rhasidat Adeleke still to be added too

Splits:

Becker: 50.90
Healy: 51.90
McGrory: 52.60
Mawdsley: 49.65 pic.twitter.com/jCLzITzTRc

— Cathal Dennehy (@Cathal_Dennehy) August 9, 2024

The Irish women's 4x400m relay team has qualified for the Olympic final! Take a bow, Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Sharlene Mawdsley and Kelly McGrory! pic.twitter.com/yPlh8AxBjh

— Kieran McCarthy (@KieranMcC_SS) August 9, 2024

Amazing run from Phil Healy, Sophie Becker, Kelly McGrory and Sharlene Mawdsley to qualify automatically from the semi finals of the women’s 4x400m relay #OlympicGames -#Athletics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/R9qgzr9wS7

— Will Dalton (@WillDalton01) August 9, 2024

Sharlene Mawdsley grows a leg in the relay. Did it at her ease, like Paul Carberry in the saddle, sitting and waiting, knowing she had their measure.Could easily have gone quicker but got the big Q. Amazing feat and without Adeleke. Becker, Healy, McGrory did great job #Olympics

— Daragh Ó Conchúir (@RebelDevil71) August 9, 2024