‘I try to bring it with me as much as I can because that’s the most amazing thing about having the medal, as Kellie said we know that we’re the champions - but it’s showing people what’s possible and having something tangible they can hold it their hand and try on. ‘Mine hasn’t found a home, the home for my medal is in my bag because I bring it everywhere - obviously very safely. Pic: Naomi Baker/Getty Imagesīut Olympian Ellen - who won the SB8 100m Breaststroke final in Tokyo - keeps her gold medal much close by, admitting she ‘loves giving people the opportunity to try it on.’ ‘My mam has it locked away, she doesn’t trust me with it at all - it’s in my kitchen.’ © Provided by Evoke.ieīronze medalists Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty of Team Ireland during the medal ceremony for the Women’s Four Final A on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
‘The medal actually gets moved around the house, it goes from on top of the breadbox to behind the picture frame, it just keeps getting moved from place to place.’Įimear, who won Olympic bronze alongside pals Aifric Keogh, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty in the Women’s Four rowing in Tokyo, also has her medal at home - not that she has a choice in the matter. But it’s okay I don’t mind, it’s great to have the medal but I know I’m an Olympic champion so the medal is just a bonus. ‘He was going around jumping and I think he scratched it a little bit. ‘It’s just a little bit of a scrape, I couldn’t figure out why but then John Conlan was telling me, as soon as I got out of the ring I was pulled away for anti-doping and Zaur had the medal on his neck. However, olympian Kellie pointed the blame at her coaches - more specifically Zaur Antia - for how her Tokyo 2020 medal got scratched. © Provided by Evoke.ieĮllen Keane celebrates her win. Speaking to Darragh Maloney for sponsorship consultants ONSIDE and the Marketing Institute of Ireland, the athlete told how her gold medal takes pride of place at home in Portland Row. The trio inspired Ireland during a thrilling summer of sport which saw Kellie crowned Olympic boxing champion, Ellen win Paralympic gold in the pool and Eimear make history by winning Irish rowing’s first women’s Olympic medal.Įarlier, ONSIDE revealed Kellie as the most marketable athlete in Ireland, and the Dubliner’s hilarious explanation for her medal being scratched easily shows why.
Irish Olympians Kellie Harrington, Ellen Keane and Eimear Lambe have revealed where they’ve been keeping their medals since the Tokyo games – and some of the spots might surprise you.
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