Ciara Mageean: ‘It would be an absolute dream to hear Amhrán na bhFiann blasting around that stadium’
With a new-found mental resilience, 32-year-old looks like an athlete without weakness as she targets 1,500m gold in Rome
Ciara Mageean smiles for the camera after finishing third in her 1,500m heat at the European Athletics Championships at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
When the nerves come – and they will – Ciara Mageean knows exactly what to do. At 32, she’s old enough, wise enough, not to allow intrusive thoughts to assume command of the control tower.
So when she walks out on track at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico tomorrow, in all its intimidating grandeur, she’ll look around, take a deep breath, and remind herself of something she’s long known, but now understands better than ever.
