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What are the biggest “what ifs” in Irish sports?

Did you smash it · 2022-12-24 23:01:22

for example, if Michelle de bruin never returned a manipulated urine sample would her achievements be accepted as genuine (and brilliant)? if Paul McGrath had the knees of a normal person and no addiction or mental health issues could he have become the best or close to the best defender in the world?

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#182 03-01-2023 5:35pm

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Problem now is the use of masking agents / adulterants to hide the fact that you’ve taken a banned substance and if you are caught the adulterant shows that you’ve taken multiples less of it then you have..

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#183 03-01-2023 6:04pm

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People forget Darren was 26 at the Olympics when he got the Brooze , DeGeale was only 22 & won gold at the same Olympics beating Darren in the semi final , When Darren beat James ,James was only 21 still a boy
James was a British . European & WBC silver champion before the age that Darren passed away , He was world champion just after his 29th birthday & Darren was only 4-0 in all 6 round bouts when he died at 27 ,
Darren could have had a great career but i think James was always levels above him,
Very very sad that we will never know for sure he seemed a lovely lad ,

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