'Athletes adapt': Photo of living room training routine of 87-year-old Nenagh man up for world prize 

A photo of 87-year-old masters athlete Pat Naughton has been nominated among the world's best sports photographs
'Athletes adapt': Photo of living room training routine of 87-year-old Nenagh man up for world prize 

5 May 2020; Masters athlete Pat Naughton, age 87, trains at his home in Nenagh, Tipperary. Following directives from the Irish Government, the majority of sporting associations have suspended all organised sporting activity in an effort to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A photo of 87-year-old Tipperary masters athlete Pat Naughton training in his living room has been nominated among the world's best sports photographs.

The shot of Naughton, captured by Sportsfile photographer Stephen McCarthy, "told the story of just how upended our collective lives were in 2020" according to judges at the prestigious World Press Photo Contest.

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