This will give you goosebumps.
There is no greater proof of just how close Thomas Barr came to claiming bronze than the live reaction from fans in his native Waterford.
Friends and family packed in to a bar to watch the 24-year-old look to upset the odds in Thursday afternoon’s 400m hurdles final and he was a hair away from doing so as a mere .05 seconds separated him from bronze.
RTÉ captured the excited rise and heartbreaking plummet of emotions as Barr beat his own Irish record with a 47.97 finish.
It wasn’t to be on Thursday but the Waterford man gave plenty to suggest that he’s not too far at all from an Olympic medal.
Tokyo 2020, he’s coming!
On the latest episode of the GAA Hour Hurling Show Wooly and the lads reflect on a monumental weekend of action. Listen below or subscribe here on iTunes
