Sir, – Congratulations to Kellie Harrington. She is an inspiration to all aspiring young athletes. She has brought great excitement and tears of joy when she turned the moment gold, twice. – Yours, etc,
CLARE BALFE,
Dublin 7.
Sir, – The name Harrington in Ireland will always be synonymous with winning back-to- back sporting titles.
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First we had Pádraig winning The Open Championship in golf in 2007 and again in 2008, inspiring Rory McIlroy, Graeme Mc Dowell and Darren Clarke.
Then along came Kellie Harrington, winning Olympic golds in boxing in Tokyo 2021 and now in Paris, which I’m sure will inspire future Irish Olympic champions.
Both achievements, by Pádraig and Kellie, will be forever remembered and revered in the annals of Irish sporting history. – Yours, etc,
SEÁN MC PHILLIPS,
New York,
USA.