Novak Djokovic and the players I'd fight anyone for

Conor Whelan

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Novak Djokovic is trending again cause the man just won his 102nd title in Beijing at 39 (!!) before getting bounced early in Shanghai, and somehow it's made me even more obsessed with athletes who just keep showing up no matter what. This is my own little list of players, Irish and global, that get me through anatomy revision when I should be studying the brachial plexus instead of watching match highlights on my phone in the Arts Block canteen. Grand craic, mediocre grades, worth it 😅

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Novak Djokovic and the players I'd fight anyone for — 9 items
Name	Sport	My take
1Novak Djokovic	Tennis	39 years old and still winning titles in Beijing, lads come on! Absolute legend, even if Shanghai went a bit pear shaped straight after 😂
2Katie Taylor	Boxing	Pure Bray royalty. I'd never last one round with her and that's being honest with meself
3Rhasidat Adeleke	Athletics	She's lightning and I get winded doing the stairs in the Hamilton building, deadly stuff
4Seamus Callanan	Hurling	Tipp legend, the man's wrists alone should be studied in anatomy class ngl
5Caoimhín Kelleher	Football	Dublin lad doing the business between the sticks, makes me proud watching matches in the house on Rathmines Road
6Kellie Harrington	Boxing	Olympic gold and still seems absolutely sound, grand role model for not losing the head under pressure
7Paul Mannion	Gaelic football	Watched Dubs matches in the local with the lads, this man's scores got us through many a cold Sunday
8Sonia O'Sullivan	Athletics	A total icon before I was even born, still get chills reading about her races
9Rory McIlroy	Golf	Golf bores me a small bit if I'm honest but even I cheered when he finally got that career Grand Slam