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From a plane crash to photography: What Karen Shinkins did next

Colm O'Connor interviews Karen Shinkins about her post-athletic career as a photographer, and her lucky escape from a plane crash in 2010

From a plane crash to photography: What Karen Shinkins did next

Sat, 30 May, 2020 - 08:00

Colm O’Connor

Karen Shinkins with husband Paul Doyle and sons Keane (left) and Cullen (right)

Kildare-born sprinter Karen Shinkins competed in four consecutive World Championships and represented Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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