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Tipperary athlete Sharlene Mawdsley has her eye firmly on the 2028 Olympics but she knows there's life after athletics and isn't going to shy away from making plans for her life after sport.
The sportswoman was part of the 4x400m team that came fourth at the Paris Olympics in 2024 and her 2025 is off to a flying start with the European Athletics Indoor Championships fast approaching.
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Speaking at a recent launch as an ambassador for SPAR, Sharlene told how she believes it's natural to be thinking about the next stage of her career and that she hopes to 'give back' when the time comes.
"It's natural to be thinking that way (about retirement and speaking openly about it). I want to travel and for me something that makes sense is to retire in 2028.
"If I get to LA, that’s brilliant and it'd be great to have my retirement party there. I don't see any issues with being open about my plans," she said.
"People say to me all the time, "you'll change your mind" but I won't. I'll be 30 then and happy with my career, I'll be grateful when the day comes that I've had these chances."
When she does retire, the first thing Sharlene hopes to do is go travelling and she'll figure out what to do with her life while seeing the world.
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