Sonia O’Sullivan was narrowly beaten in a tight finish to the BUPA Ireland Run in Dublin by America’s Amy Rudolph.

SONIA O’SULLIVAN and Catherina McKiernan renew rivalry in the Phoenix Park tomorrow morning in the Great BUPA Ireland Run which has attracted 3,000 entries and teams from seven nations.

Sonia O’Sullivan is adamant she doesn’t feel any pressure that her performance in Sunday’s New York City Marathon will be compared with the brilliant successes this year of Paula Radcliffe.

Britain’s top middle-distance runner John Mayock is considering switching his allegiance from England to Ireland as he steps up in distance to 5,000 metres next summer.

Ireland won the match, England won the Six Nations trophy - now all eyes