Mum fights flying fear for Olympian Gearóid

One Irish mother has conquered her greatest fear today so she could see her son battle it out for an Olympic gold medal in Athens.

Mum fights flying fear for Olympian Gearóid
Fri, 13 Aug, 2004 - 15:54

One Irish mother has conquered her greatest fear today so she could see her son battle it out for an Olympic gold medal in Athens.

Carmel Towey, from Kilworth, Co Cork, mother of rower Gearóid, is terrified of flying but was determined not to miss out on seeing her son take part in his third Olympic Games.

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CourtsOlympicsAthens OlympicsPlace: AthensPlace: Kilworth, CoPlace: SydneyPlace: SwedenPlace: CroatiaPlace: LimerickPlace: USPlace: FermoyPlace: CorkPlace: MonkstownPlace: TogherPlace: CobhPerson: GearoidPerson: Carmel ToweyPerson: JerryPerson: DavidPerson: NiamhPerson: Annette O’ConnorPerson: MartinPerson: JanettePerson: CarmelPerson: godPerson: Sam LynchPerson: Bill O’HerlihyPerson: Martin BarrettPerson: SamPerson: Billy TwomeyPerson: BillyPerson: Robert HeffernanPerson: Sonia O’SullivanPerson: Mark MansfieldPerson: Derval O’RourkePerson: Gillian O’SullivanPerson: Mark CarrollPerson: Olive LoughnanePerson: Maria ColemanEvent: OlympicEvent: Olympic GamesEvent: OlympicsOrganisation: Fermoy Rowing ClubOrganisation: RTÉOrganisation: Network 2Organisation: Irish Equestrian TeamOrganisation: Munster
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