If you didn’t know the back story, there would be questions for Aileen Morrison to answer.

THE SWIMMER: Sycerika McMahon, 17

With the Games just around the corner and tickets all but sold out, Brian Canty looks at how you can watch it on the cheap in London

Enniskillen's Gavin Noble is back on course to compete for Ireland in the triathlon at the London Olympics after he suffered a fractured shin in May.

Ireland's Aileen Morrison goes into the Kitzbühel World Triathlon Series in Austria on Saturday looking to improve on her recent performances that have seen her claim podium finishes in the European Cup, World Cup and most recently the World Series Races.

Sanita Puspure is the latest athlete to join Ireland’s Olympic Games tilt in the summer.

Aileen Morrison’s progress in Olympic year has continued with a gutsy second-placed finish at the opening European Cup triathlon event in the Portuguese town of Quarteira.

ALISTAIR CRAGG last night delivered a lacklustre performance when finishing last in the 3,000 metres at the IAA Golden League Track and Field Meeting in Paris.

CRAIG Murphy (Douglas Community School) ended two years of frustration when winning the senior boys’ title at the KitKat Irish Schools Cross-Country Championships at Dartfield Equestrian Centre, Loughrea on Saturday.