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LISTEN: From Tallaght AC to Paris 2024- the coach who shaped Rhasidat Adeleke

LISTEN: From Tallaght AC to Paris 2024- the coach who shaped Rhasidat Adeleke
Dymphna Nugent
Dymphna Nugent
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When Rhasidat Adeleke was beginning her career in the world of athletics, she was influenced and shaped by her coach, Johnny Fox.

Based in Tallaght AC, Johnny saw something special in the young athlete.

Right up until Johnny's death in April of this year, he never stopped believing that she would represent Ireland on a global platform.

Johnny's son Anto joined Dymphna for a chat about Rhasidat, his father, and the tremendous legacy he has left behind.

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