Rob Heffernan never stands still

He has finally collected his Olympic medal but Rob Heffernan remains as committed to improvement as ever as he vows to ‘go to war’ one last time. He just wishes people wouldn’t take it so personally when he pushes to raise standards for all Irish athletes.

LAST Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after returning from a night on the town in Dublin with Ryan Tubridy, Vogue Williams and the rest of the Late Late Show crew and guests, Rob Heffernan returned to the grindstone and the grassroots.

Out in the leafy surroundings of Fota Island, he put in his first serious walking session since finishing sixth in Rio, followed by a workout in the gym of the local resort hotel.