Event: 3,000m steeplechase
Who is she? Wicklow native Stephanie Reilly will represent Ireland in the 3,000m steeplechase in her first appearance at the Olympics.
The 34-year-old, who is the daughter of Noreen O’Reilly, now lives in the US and fits coaching Bryant University’s Indoor Track & Field team in Rhode Island alongside her gruelling training schedule.
She also has a Masters degree in Guidance and Counselling from Providence College.
Road to London: Reilly achieved the ‘A’ standard by finishing just inside the needed time of 9:43.0 in New York last June and will be Ireland’s only representative in the event with Fionnuala Britton moving to longer distance.
Medal chances? Reilly finished sixth in the European Track and Field Championships in Helsinki recently to make the final, where she came in 12th place. It’s a tough ask but she has an outside chance of making the final in London but a podium finish is probably unrealistic.
If you meet her at a bar, ask her… about the most important men in her life. Husband Paul and sons Marcus and Dylan.
If he was a YouTube video, she’d be… Sonic The Hedgehog. Run a bit, jump a bit, get to the finish line. That’s the gist of it, right?
YouTube credit: ZloolS
As a Leeds supporter and a massive fan of the book, I have to say this film is a huge letdown. There are some brilliant aspects to it; the performances of Michael Sheen as Clough, Timothy Spall as Taylor, and Jim Broadbent as Sam Longson are brilliant.
However, the idea that the rivalry between Clough and Revie is down to Revie snubbing him at Elland Road is laughable and takes away from the drama of what really happened and indeed the well fleshed out, fictionalized account in David Peace’s novel. A far more interesting film could have been made from focusing on the darker aspects of Clough’s character, and David Peace himself has suggested in could be remade in a style more akin to the Richard Harris film “This Sporting Life”
Really enjoyed the film Michael sheen was majestic !!!! Being a forest fan loved Clough !!!
Really great film, but having read the book it feels like there was a bit of an effort to not upset the Clough family in the same way the book did, which is arguably the best part of the novel seeing the darker sides of Clough’s personality and really ramping up the turmoil that he went through in that time period
I’m a Huddersfield town supporter but I think the book was one of the best sports books I’ve ever read. Brilliantly written.
I really enjoyed the film and the makers deliberately moved away from many aspects of the book. I disliked the book as did the Clough Family and indeed our own J. Giles who sued the author, Peace, successfully.
As a Liverpool supporter, Clough was the biggest thorn in our side. He was, and still is, the greatest manager ever in England. Yes, even above Paisley !
His achievements will never be matched. Taking unfashionable teams to heights they could never have imagined. Derby, winning the old Second and then First Division titles. They were very close getting to the final of the European Cup !
Then Notts Forest ! Who did it all !
Where are these teams now !
All with Peter Taylor, the other genius, at his side.
My favourite sports book, “Provided You Don’t Kiss Me: 20 Years With Brian Clough”, by Duncan Hamilton charts it all !
Cloughie you are missed !
That’s a class book alright … I’d say Duncan had some craic writing it !!!