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BIO: Roisin McGettigan Questions/Comments? Click Here (Click to enlarge) DOB: 8/23/1980 Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland High School/College: Domincan College Wicklow/ Providence College Current Affiliation: Sli Chulainn A.C./ Team New Balance Place of Residence: Providence, RI, USA Coach: Ray Treacy First Steeplechase: Raleigh Relays 2001 (vrs Dawn Cleary!!) Steeplechase PR: 9:28.29 (Myles Dumas) Career Highlights: Four time AllAmerican at PC, 9th World Athletics Final 2006, Irish Record holder 3ksteeple, Irish National 1500m champion 2003 and 800m champion 2006. 800m-2'04, 1500m-4'10, Mile 4'32, 3K 9'03. Personal Motto/Favorite Quote(s): For each a road. For everyman a religion.For everything a reason. Favorite Song(s): F.E.A.R,(Ian Brown), Soul Meets Body (Death Cab for Cutie), I believe in Symmetry(Bright Eyes),Temptation (New Order), All I Want (Joni Mitchell), Ordinary People (John Legend), Aint No Sunshine (Marvin Gaye), Ne Me Quitte pas (Nina Simone), and lo Favorite Movie(s): Intermission, Kill Bill Vol.2 Favorite Book(s): The Celestine Prophecy, and any books by Marion Keyes Favorite TV Show(s): Daily Show, Lost, Sopranos, Father Ted Pet(s): Shady (my kitten) Person/People I Admire: Grandmother- compassionate, loving and faithful. People that work hard and enjoy life- my parents.People that make a difference. People that have a laugh and seek out the fun in others and in life! Something People Don't Know About Me: Raced hurdles as a teenager. Moved up to 800m/400mh at 17. I always wanted to be an 800m runner. Love downloading music. Live with Myles(boyfriend) and Shady(kitten). Hate long work outs. Would love to be creative and direct a film...Ill have to leave that to my boyfriend. Will soon be god mother to peanut -my best friend Grainne's baby. Absolutely love travelling and meeting people. Wish I was living and training on a beach in warm weather.....

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