EOIN COUGHLAN IS an Australian Olympian who entered the Judo competition at this year’s games in Rio.
And his 83-year-old Dublin granny Pam was there to support him.
RTÉ News journalist Philip Bromwell interviewed her before Eoin’s first fight – and she was in typical Irish granny support mode:
“Go for it Eoin! Give them socks!”
She was “burstin’ with excitement” to be in Rio for the games, and even though Eoin got knocked out of the judo yesterday, she was still in buoyant spirits on the news:
“We’re now looking forward to the trip to Tokyo in four years’ time – and I’m sure we’ll be twice as proud when he wins the gold medal over there”
YES.
Philip Bromwell even shared some extra footage of her on Twitter, and she’s just loving the Olympics experience so far:
“Everybody is just so pleasant and helpful… and happy. There’s a lovely buzz about it all”
This 83-year-old grandmother from Dublin 🇮🇪 is absolutely loving #Rio2016 #Olympics 😎 pic.twitter.com/bL6f0pdszt
— Philip Bromwell (@philipbromwell) August 10, 2016
If you can’t see the video, click here.
Legend <3
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Is that really worthy of an article?
@Teddyzigzagbigbag: Yes, yes it is. Discrimination should always be challenged snd it should be highlighted that someone in his position had the balls & awareness to so.
Nonsense. I think it was a ridiculous thing to comeback and say. The journalist quite clearly meant men’s tennis, the competition that Murray competes in. Can’t believe he’s gettin credited for this.
@Matthew Thompson: Exactly. He was just being pedantic and knows the feminists and PC police would lap it up. Anymore of this carry on and he can get the snip and join the WTA.
@Matthew Thompson: he’s no longer Scottish now he has lost
He’s British again
Why didn’t he also clarify what underage or senior American players have made the semis since 2009? Soooo ageist.
@Dermot Byrne: what about the Bryan Brothers? Sooo quantityist
Really is there any need to post this tripe on the 42. Fair enough on the primarkesque teenage girl feminist blog that the Daily Edge has become…
Unfair on the journalist, it’s the same as saying the USA have never won the World Cup in an interview after a mans game.
Holy shyte, What a complete non-story. Of course the reporter ment “Male Player” It was implied in the context of the situation, Men’s Tennis. Does anyone serious think this reporter doesn’t know of Serena Williams or that he intended any disrespect whatsoever?
Murray, a totally uncharismatic guy deflecting attention away from his loss which he claims was down to hip injury but the previos day claimed was not an issue. Good luck to him, his Mammy is proud of him!
There’s an article further down the page about Chris Martin from Coldplay visiting a gym in Dublin… why are you’s not over there banging on about articles being irrelevant??
I like Murray even less now.
Andy Murray. The only sports personality that makes steve Davies look like a party animal. Paint drying is more exciting to watch than Murray in an interview. A complete plonker Rodney. Correcting the journalist was complete nonsense..the subject was clear as day..mens singles. .
Well, unsurprisingly a bunch of people on here giving out stink about this, as there always is. I personally was delighted to see AM make this point. Don’t care if you call me a “feminazi” or PC pedant.
I’m fine with his comment but not so much the holier-than-thou article making a big deal of it.
What a stupid article…and Murray just being an arrogant knobhead. Reporter was asking a simple question…
@Kev Creed: what a stupid comment kev are you being an arrogant knob head? just asking a simple question