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VIDEO: The climactic moments of Rob Heffernan's gold medal success

Check out the footage of a historic moment in Irish sport.

UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN sleeping in this morning, you’ll know by now that Rob Heffernan has claimed Ireland’s first gold at the World Championships since 1995.

Not everyone was fortunate enough to witness the event live, but the footage of this historic moment in Irish sport is available below.

YouTube credit: IAAF World Championship Moscow 2013

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    Mute Diarmuid Cavanagh
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    Aug 14th 2013, 10:58 AM

    Dowtcha boy..

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    Mute Rowan Walsh
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    Aug 14th 2013, 12:07 PM

    And the commentary is in Irish too…

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    Mute Richard Crompton
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    Aug 14th 2013, 10:58 AM

    Fair bloody play to him have to admit I never heard anything about it, I have watched a lot of these games too.

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    Mute Richard Crompton
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    Aug 14th 2013, 11:03 AM

    Have to say they look funny on close ups- look like they are givin it loads at a Swedish House Mafia rave:-). I need to wiki Heffernan, hope he is still young enough to compete at the next olympics.

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    Aug 14th 2013, 11:42 AM

    He finished a heart breaking 4th at the London Olympics!

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    Mute Emmet Doherty
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    Aug 14th 2013, 11:43 AM

    Great to see him deliver Gold!

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    Mute Seán O'Sullivan
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    Aug 14th 2013, 8:42 PM

    Leg-end

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