MICHAEL HEERY has been honoured by Athletics Northern Ireland for his contribution to the sport of athletics during his six years as President of the Athletics Association of Ireland.

THERE could yet be an IAAF licence for the whole island of Ireland, despite the refusal by the Executive of the Athletics Association of Ireland to allow the issue on to the agenda for the last Annual Congress, where it would have met with overwhelming support from the grassroots membership.

THE Athletics Association of Ireland will have the opportunity to take a major step towards obtaining an athletics licence for the whole island of Ireland at their annual congress in Donegal next month.

THE infamous gear row which raged throughout two Olympic Games and kept Irish athletes out of the last European Youth Olympics could be resolved over the coming months.