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Robert Heffernan with an emotional Brendan Boyce after the race. ©INPHO/Ian MacNicol

How Twitter reacted to Rob Heffernan's stunning World Championship Gold

Sporting stars such as Alan Quinlan and Derval O’Rourke were quick off the draw to congratulate the Irish hero.

ROB HEFFERNAN MADE a nation proud this morning when he stormed to a World Championship Gold Medal for the 50km Walk in Moscow.

The Cork athlete claimed Ireland’s first medal of the 2013 games with a walk that was just outside a national record but far too hot for the stellar field he was competing against.

Sporting stars such as Derval O’Rourke, Alan Quinlan, Olive Loughnane and Jamie Heaslip were among the thousands tweeting their message of congratulations and support to Heffernan.

Let’s start off with a tweet from the Gold Medallist and present some of the best messages on Twitter.

How Twitter reacted to Rob Heffernan's stunning World Championship Gold
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  • Rob Heffernan

  • Peter O'Mahony

  • Daniel Shearan

  • Alan Quinlan

  • Natalya Coyle

  • Derval O'Rourke

  • Jamie Heaslip

  • Sinead O'Carroll

  • Des Cahill

  • Colin Griffin

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