Phil Healy

Phil Healy (born 19 November 1994) is an Irish athlete competing in sprinting events. Her sister is also a sprinter. A video of Phil Healy winning the final leg of the 4 x 400 metre Irish University Championships in 2016 went viral around the world. Her winning run is often cited as one of the greatest athletics comebacks of all time. As she approaches the finishing line, having closed an 80-metre gap with the lead runners, the TV commentator is heard to shout "UCC from the depths of hell are powering through".