IAAF World Championships Thread - GOLD FOR HEFFERNAN

Rineanna · 14-08-2013 09:12AM

OH MY GOD!

Can't believe what's just happened.

Might go for a walk to celebrate.

On a high!

Skid X · 14-08-2013 09:13AM

quarryman wrote: »

Rutherford out of the Long Jump in qualifying.

Recovering from injury. Lost sponsorship deal. Splits from manager and girlfriend.

A case of Olympic success going to his head?

More likely a case of having a torn hamstring.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:14AM

Great interview with Heffernan, delighted for him!

Lovely story about a session with his son Cathal, that he ran at the end of one rep, Cathal asked him if his leg was sore or something, Rob said no, and Cathal says that if you do that in Moscow, you'll be carded, and if you do it today, I'll be carding you! Bear in mind Cathal is 8 - just showing the dedication of the whole family to the cause.

Cathal is one to look out for, broke one or two records at his age group this year already - think it was long jump of the top of my head!

pconn062 · 14-08-2013 09:16AM

Skid X wrote: »

More likely a case of having a torn hamstring.

In fairness, he should never had been sent. He wasn't fit and still carrying an injury. Tomlinson should have been sent instead, Rutherford was sent because he was one of the poster boys of the London Olympics, Tomlinson should feel properly aggrieved about this.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:20AM

Fantastic attitude as well about London - lot of people saying he was disappointed, but that wasn't the case, he went out and performed to his maximum there - like he did today.

Not sure how much was covered on here about the British selection policy for the championships, but there was a lot of coverage in the UK with the policy, and the fact the selections closed a fortnight before official selection. Can't recall names, but there was a few athletes that would be v disappointed to lose out

Supraman · 14-08-2013 09:21AM

Congrats to Rob Heffernan . A gent of a man , really deserves this title for all his hard work .

BeepBeep67 · 14-08-2013 09:22AM

Got to see the last 10k over here in nervous anticipation after the 2nd flag, we'll done Rob, if ever a gold was deserved.

rom · 14-08-2013 09:23AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ0h2FLVK38

RikkFlair · 14-08-2013 09:31AM

Brilliant news to start the day, what an achievement. Pity RTE couldn't show any of this.

Skid X · 14-08-2013 09:32AM

https://soundcloud.com/downwilling/moscow2013-day5-rob-heffernan

Rob Heffernan interviewed by Will Downing just now.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:32AM

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Great stuff Rob, Up Coachford!!! Up Cork!!!

Coachford is Olive Loughnane's home, Rob is from Togher in Cork City!

blockic · 14-08-2013 09:35AM

rom wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ0h2FLVK38

Nearly in tears watching that!

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:39AM

blockic wrote: »

Nearly in tears watching that!

I was in absolute bits watching it live, tears streaming while jumping around my laptop, and I'm the same watching it back.

pconn062 · 14-08-2013 09:43AM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Coachford is Olive Loughnane's home, Rob is from Togher in Cork City!

It's worth remembering he was representing Ireland over there, not Cork!

The_Kew_Tour · 14-08-2013 09:45AM

Ah ya but only for Cork where would we be like

Up the Rebels

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:46AM

pconn062 wrote: »

It's worth remembering he was representing Ireland over there, not Cork!

Rob Heffernan, Ireland World Champion 50KM Men's Walk, but more important, heeeess from Cairrrkkkkkkkk :P

For one city to produce two world champions, and the same area of Cork that Jimmy Barry Murphy and Denis Irwin came from, not half bad

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:51AM

phkk · 14-08-2013 09:53AM

Congrats Rob, great achievement, delighted to see that all those lonely hours have finally paid off on the world stage

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 09:57AM

Just came out that Marian is four months pregnant!!! Congrats!! Rob will have to put the hard yards in at home now by his own admission!

gordongekko · 14-08-2013 09:59AM

He's on today fm now

pconn062 · 14-08-2013 10:00AM

Article on the men's long jump, Tomlinson not happy at all.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/14/greg-rutherford-fails-to-qualify-long-jump

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 10:01AM

Wonder what D'Arcy will say to that after his certificate comments last year when Rob came 4th

MrCreosote · 14-08-2013 10:06AM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

and the same area of Cork that Jimmy Barry Murphy came from

World Champion is a fine achievement, but let's not go comparing him with Jimmy Barry Murphy just yet.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 10:13AM

17.49 Irish time, 20.49 Moscow time for Rob Heffernan's medal ceremony tomorrow

MacGyver007 · 14-08-2013 10:15AM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Wonder what D'Arcy will say to that after his certificate comments last year when Rob came 4th

What did he say last year?

shels4ever · 14-08-2013 10:16AM

MrCreosote wrote: »

World Champion is a fine achievement, but let's not go comparing him with Jimmy Barry Murphy just yet.

Yep Jimmy Barry has a long way to go to reach the world stage...

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 10:23AM

MacGyver007 wrote: »

What did he say last year?

Was a kinda saracstic comment iirc that since Rob didn't get a medal, did he get a certificate for coming fourth?

The_Kew_Tour · 14-08-2013 10:32AM

4th in Olympics and 1st in the world in space of a year is pretty dam impressive in any sport.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 10:37AM

"What was my time?" "You missed National record by two seconds." "Ah I'm some ****ing eejit, waving away to the crowd the last kilometre".

Brilliant!!

nerraw1111 · 14-08-2013 10:44AM

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Was a kinda saracstic comment iirc that since Rob didn't get a medal, did he get a certificate for coming fourth?

Ah to be fair to D’Arcy, he’s been a great supporter of both Rob and Marian over the years. I don’t think he meant anything by the comment other than making the point that fourth is the worst place to finish.

That is, you get nothing, nada, for coming forth. Not even a certificate despite missing out on a medal by seconds.

Some great quotes via https://twitter.com/denners87

“What was my time?" "You missed National record by two seconds." "Ah I'm some ****ing eejit, waving away to the crowd the last kilometre".

What were you thinking entering the stadium?" "I was looking at myself on the big screen, going 'Jesus I've some tan. I look great"

"Fluent English speaking media rep just asked me to translate Rob's press conference, which was in English into, ehm, English. Gotta love it."

IAAF World Championships Thread - GOLD FOR HEFFERNAN

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