EAMONN COGHLAN, SONIA O’Sullivan… and now Rob Heffernan.
Ireland’s newest world champion took to the podium with a beaming smile as he collected his gold medal in Moscow this evening.
The 35-year-old was joined by wife Marian to celebrate his historic win in the men’s 50km walk yesterday.
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