NATALYA COYLE ENDED Irish involvement at London 2012 with one of her best ever showings in the Women’s Modern Pentathlon – securing ninth place in the process.
She was in 11th place after the one-on-one fencing jousts earlier in the day and came in 20th in the swimming discipline.
A superb ride on board Skinners Zed, in the riding section, saw the Meath athlete finish fifth and put her in 11th going into the final event – the combined running and shooting.
Coyle told TheScore.ie, “I can’t believe it. I came in here ranked in the 30s I’d say. I think I was 28th or 29th. The whole thing during the day of being in the top 15, personal bests, season’s bests and to come ninth in the end, I can’t really get my head around it. It is unbelievable.
“Being one of the last events in the games, it has been a long wait but I’m really happy. Hopefully I made everyone in Ireland proud as well, seeing out the games with a bang.” Coyle added:
I’m young still. I’m 21 and I’ve only been competing two years internationally and to be holding (my own), I’m really happy with it. I’ve such a good support staff and all the work they put in with me shows.
She is hopeful that the strong performances of herself and Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe, who competed in the men’s event on Saturday, will attract young athletes to the sport.
“It is such a good sport,” said Coyle. “Hopefully a lot of people in Ireland saw that today.”
He’s not a playmaker they’re relying on him too much
Refreshing to see an actual African managing an African team and not some old white guy with floppy hair.
@Kris Ertz: that’s very racist of you
@Alana: Not racist. It is refreshing to see African managers reaching their potential. They are nearly invisible in the game. And like he said, in their place, European hasbeens.
@Alana: you really are a sad sad little boy
@Kris Ertz: Tunisian manager is African also
Another Liverpool player under performing
@Crpytoalchol: what about kingpog ? He’s the world leader in underperforming, but at least his hair looks cool
Another bitter man utd fan
@Alana: king Pog
@Just a buiscuit: what’s there to be bitter about? Hahaha
@Crpytoalchol:
Where do I start?
A horrible hasbeen manager implementing horrible football backed up by dabber pogs and mr mercenary senor Sanchez is a good start to be bitter I suppose!! Mouring the fact that yer not even the best in yer own City would bring on even more bitterness.So your only medicine for your bitterness is to bring Liverpool players into a discussion and have a cut off them .All of this screams bitter to me .
@Crpytoalchol: #pog$h1t
@Just a buiscuit: ye haven’t won anything in 6 years……. I could never be bitter to a club like that. Just feel sorry for the supporters of that club
How could mane play well with that donkey beside him,he would push the danish guy close for the worst forward at the tournament