Congratulations to Ailis McSweeney and Derval O’Rourke who completed a marvelous week at the World University Games in Izmir Turkey.  Ailis showed fantastic determination by winning her first round heat of the 100m in 11.67; winning her second round 100m in 11.64; winning her semi final 100m in 11.65; and winning a silver medal in [...]

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Derval O’Rourke overcame all kinds of obstacles before running her heat of the 100m hurdles at the World championships in Helsinki yesterday.  A deluge of rain caused a two hour delay in the running of her heat, and meant she had to go that extra time without food.  Her time of 13.00 is her second [...]

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