What has Paul Geaney done wrong?

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What has Paul Geaney done wrong?
Mon, 24 Aug, 2015 - 01:00
Tony McEntee

The World Athletics Championship perfectly marketed the 100m final as exactly this – a race between drugs cheat Justin Gatlin and the fastest man on the planet, Usain St. Leo Bolt.

All the form was with Gatlin who was unbeaten in 26 races over 100m and 200m while Bolt lurched from one injury crisis to the next.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsGAA Championship 2015Kerry GAAAll-Ireland SFCKerryTyroneSemi-Final2015Place: BeijingPlace: Croke ParkPerson: Paul GeaneyPerson: Justin GatlinPerson: Usain St. Leo BoltPerson: GatlinPerson: BoltPerson: TyronePerson: KerryPerson: Marc Ó SéPerson: Anthony MaherPerson: David MoranPerson: MaherPerson: Colm CavanaghPerson: Niall MorganPerson: MorganPerson: Sean CavanaghPerson: Mattie DonnellyPerson: Éamonn FitzmauricePerson: Kieran DonaghyPerson: KerryvTyroneFootballdAug2015_large.jpgPerson: DonaghyPerson: GeaneyPerson: KieranPerson: Maurice DeeganPerson: Ronan McNameePerson: Shane EnrightPerson: FitzmauriceEvent: World Athletics ChampionshipEvent: DublinOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: All-Ireland
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