While the vast majority of Irish people's responses to Ciara Mageean's improved performances have been comprised of pride and delight at seeing one of our most humble athletes fulfil her potential, there have been a few pessimistic reactions in amongst the sea of congratulations.
Some have even made unfounded accusations that she may be doping having shed four seconds off her previous best 1500m time in eclipsing Sonia O'Sullivan's national record earlier this month.
Mageean has now responded to those online critics while speaking to The Irish Examiner.
