Chloe Mustaki

2022 - 4 - 13

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After an arduous climb, Mustaki savours view from new heights (Irish Examiner)

Ireland wing back has faced down many challenges to get to her first competitive cap. Helping secure a point in Sweden now has her looking forward.

“When I come into camp as a home-based player, I have to step it up, trying to match their level. “I just needed to believe in myself and, in a way, the pressure was off. To even earn her elusive senior debut at the Pinatar Cup against Russia in February ticked off a vital milestone. “I’m very proud of myself as it took a lot of hard work to get here,” she beamed after the 1-1 draw, her smile accompanied by eyes beginning to well up. When repeated aloud, it illustrates the depth of her comeback. When the pain persisted in her knee seven months post-op, she confesses to “freaking out”.

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Chloe Mustaki hails equal pay as Shels part-timer takes to world ... (Independent.ie)

Gothenburg's Nya Ullevi was once the sparkling stage of a wonderfully redemptive 5000 metres for an Irish queen of the track.

Sweden is a bit of a bonus for us, we still have shifts to put in against Georgia and particularly Finland and Slovakia. Hopefully, they won’t need to struggle as much as some of the girls in the past.” Ireland cannot sell out Tallaght as it stands – and why concede the obvious sporting advantage of their familiar home? Everyone is starting to get behind us and knows the quality we have. And so are the other girls who are home-based. They got in a few times but we managed to control that.”

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