The father of Cian McPhillips says he was his son's 'first coach.'
Scotstown native Paddy McPhillips spoke on the Joe Finnegan Show on the athlete's victory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Cian McPhillips set a new Irish record when winning his semi-final yesterday in one minute, 43 point one-eight seconds, the fastest time a semi-final had ever been won in.
His victory comes after some misfortune, having suffered from long Covid last year and a stress fracture in his leg.
But despite his success, Paddy says his son aims to continue his maths studies at UCD:
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