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GAMES:The sibling bond inspiring Comm Games champ, debutant

Maeve Coughlan cheered on from the stands as older sister Aofie won gold at Birmingham 2022, now she will make a Commonwealth Games debut alongside her sibling and inspiration.

Australia have named an 11-strong judo squad for the Glasgow Games, with the Coughlan sisters set to extend their rich family tradition in the sport.

Aofie Coughlan is a two-time Olympian who finished fifth at last year's world championships, while her brother Eoin competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Their parents lived in Ireland and met through judo while at university, then relocated to Australia.

Maeve and Aofie Coughlan have competed at various judo events around the world.

But the younger sister was consigned to the crowd at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after an untimely knee injury forced her to spend seven months on the sidelines.

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