Ireland's 4x400m women's relay team plan to 'drive on' after Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medal

[@seamusweber8298]

The fact that each of these girls ran a personal best, what more can we ask? Well done to each of these women, you did yourselves and your family's proud. And more importantly each of you did our country proud. Well done. And thank you.

[@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography]

Their competition was 3 teams that ran their best ever in the Olympics. It was historically epic that race. These Irish were right f*cking there!!!

[@ronny-lb1cr]

@@seamusweber8298 respect from Germany. A small nation in numbers that delivers such a performance is remarkable, well done ladies

[@seamusweber8298]

@@ronny-lb1cr Danke sohn, Ronny. I've ancestral ties to Germany. Love visiting your country regularly. God bless Germany!

[@shortallliam3142]

@@ronny-lb1cr Thanks, Ronny!👍😁

[@LeMerch]

Was walking around central Dublin just before the race and everyone was hopping into bars and pubs to watch.. jammed.. amazing run and it’s absolutely class that they put on such a close call so they are in the mix

[@BPH55]

They got a lot to be proud of. 🙌🏼

[@stevegonzales3612]

Even the American track announcers (NBC) were excited and cheering on the Irish team when they were in second place at one time and then, when coming down the last 100m, competing for a medal!

[@Ligerpride]

They did really well. They should all take great pride in what they've done. To be so close to finishing 2nd, let alone 3rd is a remarkable achievement for such a small nation.

[@hazelgreene7836]

You girls are super world athletes. Very proud of you. From a former Irish Olympian ❤

[@burjbuilder]

@@timmccarthy7018Timmy the langer is back , no point in being an ignoramus if you don’t let everyone know about it…

[@dontmesswithcrows]

@@timmccarthy7018 Hazel did us proud by representing our country at the Olympics. What have you done for Ireland?

[@timmccarthy7018]

@@dontmesswithcrows have done a lot that you will never know about

[@timmccarthy7018]

@burjbuilder enlighten me then as to who she was and her achievements if any.

[@burjbuilder]

@@timmccarthy7018 nahhh you just wallow in your ignorance & hate there Timmy. 🤡

[@SunRiseNightFall]

Congratulations ladies. 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@shortallliam3142]

Girls, you were AWESOME, be proud, you have put us on the "Sprints Map;" enjoy some down time and YOU WILL KICK ON from here...😍

[@ruth5661]

You girls have been an absolute inspiration - not only for your athleticism but your passion and open display of emotion. Thank you ❤

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Oh wow as an American I was rooting for the Irish ladies.. that's the story

[@PatrickKane-p4p]

Very proud of the girls a credit to the country. Wexford a special place for me

[@avechristusrex31]

The four of you and the McRory girl in the semi truly did the nation proud.

[@4evereve2023]

Cant forget kelly from Donegal . Team did brillant.

[@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography]

Shout out to Rory McClroy

[@Tadaia]

I'm American and a fan of Adeleke. After the USA, I was cheering for Ireland. I was heartbroken especially for Mawdsley that they didn't medal. I saw her run at the Worlds Relays in the Bahamas and she was an absolute beast on that final leg. I hope their performance in Paris inspires them going forward.

[@patphelan5824]

Well done to the four of you you did a fantastic job 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@gofannon1943]

So proud of all of you 🇮🇪

[@lgarcia67]

From the US, congratulations! I imagine there is frustration for not medaling; but know that you made your country proud and I am sure you are inspiring the next generation to follow in your footsteps.

[@dazza9859]

They will 👍 🇮🇪

[@nelkel5121]

Nothing but respect!!

[@Stu2366593]

Canadian here - you ladies ran an awesome race. I am really looking forward to seeing you all continue and wouldn't it be cool to see the same team competing in LA?

[@eoindylan]

I certainly wouldn't like to be the person on the last leg of a relay race on the home stretch with Femke Bol on my back. They attacked that race with all they had, unfortunately no medal, but that's competitive athletics

[@tonykavanagh4850]

4 fantastic ambassadors .well done.

[@erinsebestyen8152]

AMAZING ☘️🇮🇪❤ SO proud to be Irish !!! Love from America!!!

[@dontmesswithcrows]

Well done, brilliant performance! You did our country proud.

[@theblastedfrench]

was amazing getting to watch them

[@frankchan5547]

Headline is wrong

[@MBTaylor]

Amazing women, incredible athletes. You did Ireland proud! 💚🤍🧡

[@timmccarthy7018]

@MBTaylor did our country proud by losing yeah right

[@tomgreene1843]

What has put Ireland on the map is the brilliance of our gold medal winners esp Donovan / McCarthy/ Harrington and doing it at two or three Olympics ....outstanding indeed.

[@Surfwavesallday]

Ye all did unbelievable. Ireland needs to put more budget towards these amazing athletes and bring all of athletes to the next level

[@againstthedyingofthelight]

They all should be so proud and they loads of years left to get better. Excited to see them in the future.

[@pvm0708]

Rashidat scares me ( in a good way). If i were her opponent i would be worried about what she can continue to do in the future with all that talent and potential 🔥

[@toddrowe9670]

I was so rooting for you to medal. It was an exciting race and would have been the Cinderella story of the games. (I am from the US, and of course had our team going for Gold).

[@dazza9859]

Well the Irish girls are the recent European silver medalists in the 4 by 400 m relay.But thanks for the support.

[@toddrowe9670]

@@dazza9859 -hope to see them in LA2028!!

[@GearoidMurphy-r7r]

Pretty special crew I’m sure they’ll go on to better days proud of all of them

[@Jennifer_Laz]

Congrats, ladies! You made it to the finals at the biggest athletic event on Earth. You should all be incredibly proud of that achievement and this American girl is wishing you continued success💪

[@jdotsalter910]

American here. I was pulling for Ireland so hard after the Euros and my best bud here is Irish(like Irish Irish, not American "Irish", lol). I thought Mawdsley could get with Femke Bol but maybe i got carried away, Bol is a beast the last 200m, and i wasn't expecting GB to be there. But i'm happy to see the women made the 4x4 final for the first time and competed hard. Can't wait to see them in 2028!

[@pvm0708]

I'm a huge Femke fan so I wanted her team to win silver 😅 but, in the same way, I would have LOVED for Ireland to win that bronze.

[@davidomahony5000]

Well done girls you were one of the highlights of the Olympics for me. Something special about team events and even more special when its an Athletics team event. You have inspired the country.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

Very impressed with these gals in their performance in the 1600meter relay at the Olympics.

[@motivationalbliss2422]

Thank you ladies, you did well. I love the bond

[@ginnel_snicket]

Great race it was, and the Irish ladies were superb and right in it to the end. Class athletes. Congratulations.

[@maxzinsman9236]

You ladies did great!🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@jamesm.3967]

Okay watching a black person speak w Irish accent is awesome ❤. 😊

[@jakoboconnor5980]

What happened the line up that won the place in the Final

[@shanerobinson2709]

She literally is part of the team and knew she would step aside for final….and would have got a medal like the rest if we managed to medal. It would have been a nice touch to include her in interview though

[@richard_1111]

Fair play!!🎉

[@Myrrden]

I was rooting for Ireland to get Bronze in that race! Way to go Ireland!

[@posheakk82]

You're a sad act Tim. Well done to all of you girls. You did the country proud

[@DavidRodriguez-wp7zi]

Lovely, congratulations 👏🏽

[@Johnrap]

They are giving bronze medals for 4th now, or the KZbin title is clickbait? I would've still listened if it said "4th place" instead of "bronze medal."

[@MunsterIreland1]

Excellent performance ladies! So, so proud of each of you and collectively and the members of Team Ireland 🇮🇪 Thank you for great excitement and memories. Roll on LA2028! Ye be brilliant again.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

Glad to see the Irish represented by these amazing athletes, they did a fantastic job

[@bernieob9577]

Girls, you are amazing 👏 Ireland is so proud of you. 🇮🇪

[@igorslocks]

Both girls on either end are super cute 🥰

[@dazza9859]

Great performance.So close to a medal.They did Ireland proud.

[@TheBearGrappler]

Heading says after bronze in Paris, but instead they placed 4th

[@tommycoughlan4104]

Where's Kelly now.... She brought ye to the final

[@KJ_2020]

It would have been nice to include her in an interview the day after the race.

[@kursesandkarma3224]

Cork "Like"! Fantastic Ireland! Way to compete. Love y'all! So adorable. Keep on it!

[@EverGreen1888]

Video title needs to be edited RTÉ...a bronze would have been amazing but came fourth. Great effort girls

[@PlushyPlay1]

So proud ❤

[@realFriedrichHayek]

Look at the size of the US and UK. The access to facilities, population, etc. 4th is respectable. Yes a medal would have been nice, but being olympian is one thing, olympic finalists, another, and coming within striking distance of silver is even better.

[@andrewoshea5944]

Though I am Irish-American I am so proud of you guys. Awesome!!!!

[@NoYouHandleIt.]

Well done to the girls Gutted they didn’t clinch the 2’nd or 3rd *It was that dam close* !! Love and support from Jamaica 🇯🇲 and 🇺🇸States. !!

[@markkeogh2190]

Amazing team. Well done.

[@CarolineGill-e9x]

Well done girls ye all amazing ireland is so proud of ye absolutely fantastic girls ❤

[@CrazyMonkey679]

Sophie 💚💚💚

[@peterryan9430]

Awesome!

[@inamortz2372]

Gwan the lads! What an achievement.

[@maryheeney3090]

Yous are super and brilliant 👏

[@stephenwalker5264]

The whole world loves Ireland. Great job.❤❤

[@roadwarrior8560]

you don't speak for the whole of Ireland.

[@stephenwalker5264]

@@roadwarrior8560 I was actually speaking for everyone except Ireland.

[@roadwarrior8560]

@@stephenwalker5264 sorry, I mis read that!

[@stephenwalker5264]

@@roadwarrior8560 No worries. Have a great day.

[@dogdaysindurham]

They did so good. Hope they continue to do well and medal at World Championship and next Olympics.

[@jh6273]

they didnt get the Bronze please change the headline. Amazing team they will come again

[@roadwarrior8560]

fake news on RTE, nothing new there, brought to you by the creators of the barter account.

[@AlisonLove-c8b]

Well done 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ciarakristos111]

Wait, they're bringing home a bronze medal for coming 4th in the race??

[@jospinthompson4294]

Exceptional achievement. ❤ The time ⏱️ would have won silver🥈 at ALL other Olympische games except 1988. Bravo 👏🏾

[@mulletheadbanger]

Personally speaking I put those girls finishing fourth like they did equally satisfying to any of the gold medals won

[@1thingiscertain304]

Hmm... am I missing something - fouth place - bronze medal? But, notwithstanding, this whatever it is, these girls did great.

[@leegregg2323]

So proud well done girls

[@CamEraFitnessChannel]

They were fantastic, very unlucky, but they should be very proud.

[@blahblahblinx]

These women and Team Ireland as a whole have made me so proud... I was bawling watching them run. This is just the beginning!

[@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography]

These women are starting to realize exactly how good they actually are. All ran under 51. Mawdsley and Adeleke are capable of running low 49 right now, should be sub 49 by worlds. There are 8 billion people in the world, this is the 4th fastest group on earth. They are young, except for Phil, but Phil ran in the 50s, so that is excellent running. The world really slept on this group. I am shocked they didn't make the finals in the mixed relay, but Sophie was not at her best, and one of the men ran a 6th place time, which killed them. They were right on the bubble. Becker and Mawdsley both didn't perform as well as they'd hoped in the 400m individually, only Adeleke made the final. The women shrugged that off, decided to refocus on the relay, and they showed up. Becker's start was one of the fastest legs in the final, which is difficult to do because she was up against a fast 1st leg. She ran in the low 50s. Phenomenal start. Adeleke ran great. Healy was not one of the fastest in her leg, but she was up against a very fast group, and she still stayed in the 50s. Mawdsley hung in there right up to the line, her best ever. Ireland's fasfest race ever. That was the 4th fastest team in the damned world. They showed up and represented, and I am American but proud of them. I didn't sleep on this group. These women have been steadily getting faster over the past 2 years. At their best, they are capable of medaling in any world class relay because of their women. The men are not stellar, they are okay. That's only because of the silver-haired hero, but the other men are mediocre, need to step it up. Get those t-levels up bruh! Anyway, these women are absolutely elite as a group. For a small island full of tatos and sheep and pubs, that is no small task. It is really phenomenal. They are sooooo good. They were so good that the Brits and Dutch had to both also run national records to beat these 4 women. Seriously. They got 4th only because the Dutch and Brits were AlSO their best ever. All of the top teams ran their best ever. The WR was an incredible run by a team on a lot of steroids, so we still haven't reached it with our sloppy exchanges. Fastest final overall ever!! But Ireland, great showing out there. I am thinking about becoming Irish, chase down some of them relay women! Hollaaa 💚🫵🫶😅

[@Ukman-england]

Only because jamica dropped bottom 5th

[@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography]

@@Ukman-england No, Jamaica has been underperforming against the Euro relay teams for a while now. Adeleke smoked Jamaica.

[@Ukman-england]

@@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography didn't do anything solo hype job as usual from the irish

[@SkyTurnsPurplePhotography]

@kerryman9589 The Irish ran a national record, Jamaica took a sh!t. Not sure what your argument is.

[@malligrub]

maybe correct the title?

[@davidbosquette4798]

For me they won the hearts if the Irish Nation. Thats PRICELESS. Keep going girls you got this 🇮🇪💚🇮🇪💚🇮🇪💚

[@alienlickwid]

Irish women are only starting to realize their potential. They've done incredible things despite rampant misogyny, being undervalued and overlooked. I look forward to the day when they don't have to fight tooth and nail for everything and get the respect and resources they deserve. These women are a credit to their country. First time finalists, narrowly missing a medal. Absolutely fantastic achievement. Could not be a prouder Irishman.

[@kingofcards9]

Misogyny? Any specific examples?

[@kevinmahon7848]

Great Job

[@simonback9335]

Misleading title , they didn’t win the Bronze ?

[@Mark-xl1ze]

They finished in fourth, sadly.

[@simonback9335]

@@Mark-xl1ze Yeah strange the title says they won the Bronze ?

[@martinkelleher5662]

We shld have got that bronze adeleke put us in a great position in the second leg handing over the batting to phil we wer ahead of all the other teams in second behind USA Adeleke gave phil like a 10 meter lead the last changeover to sharlene the other athletes wer ahead of her unfortunately for her Phil was the weakest link . How we didnt get a bronze what an opportunity we let slip . Closest we will probably ever get to a sprint medal

[@pvm0708]

Definitely not the closest this team will ever get.

[@julianmcwey866]

Why is there such a delay between Paris and Dublin?

[@a520simba]

Very well done ladies. Fault?😂 no, you made us proud 🎉

[@sanjaylaing1788]

I’ve never heard or seen a black Irish person😐

[@jdotsalter910]

Isn't it wonderful?

[@harshbutfair8993]

There's a sizable amount of African Irish now, and form a vibrant part of our people, saying that as a White Irishman.

[@roadwarrior8560]

You fools, have a look at England and London, that's where Ireland and Dublin is heading.

[@sanjaylaing1788]

@@jdotsalter910 it is

[@HereIam-rg3vy]

@@roadwarrior8560🤡🤪

[@joekavanagh7171]

Lovely girls. So proud of you

[@karlnaylor8757]

Brilliant woman 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🍀🍾

[@robertbarry328]

Well done the five girls you made me proud to be Irish. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@markc2570]

Go girls 👏❤️🇮🇪🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@mikeobrien5231]

Rhasidat rocking the Dublin accent! Phil Lynott is smiling somewhere.

[@patkennedy2620]

Yes, she’s a real Dub! Love her!

[@mikaelpersaud5094]

@@patkennedy2620 Real Dubliner.

[@Castlelong333]

@@mikeobrien5231 Phil Lynott had Irish blood, her parents are illegals, not drop of Irish blood

[@Castlelong333]

@@mikeobrien5231 Phil Lynott had Irish blood

[@Castlelong333]

@@mikeobrien5231 she not a drop

[@tomgreene1843]

What about the folk who actually won medals ...how are they driving on ?

[@williamdennehy778]

Well done ladies ye did the country proud

[@randygravel2057]

🫡 from California

[@d.f.6568]

a sophie, charlene sandwich would taste good...

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

Why can’t they be just left alone , having to present themselves for the same questions again.

[@OLDfruT]

they'll be left alone for 4 years now..think they'll be fine

[@occ4l]

"Phil Healey from the depths of hell!"

[@Joseph13163]

they came fourth

[@patkennedy2620]

Did you just realise that now?

[@roadwarrior8560]

@@patkennedy2620 title is typical RTE lies.

[@seanadamson280]

They're gutted they didn't get a medal. Let's not skirt around the issue.

[@martileah]

Amazing 🫶💕🍀 Thanks so much for being so flippin' A - MAZING !!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@hayleywallace3440]

😷🧐🤠🤍💯💚💚 Go eor

[@W00dy590]

They finished 4th

[@David-mo7uy]

Apres match Peter Collins- vroom vroom vroom heinze Harold frenzen