ATHLETICS IRELAND is in the process of drawing up a plan that will get more athletes front line of battle, more finance in the war chest and — if not bigger booty in the treasure chest — certainly more finalists at major championships, at the end of what promises to be five dramatic years.

Current world champion Betty Heidler posted a winning throw of 72.43 metres in a class-laden hammer event at Friday night's Morton Memorial meeting in Santry.

CLOSURE of three level crossings and their replacement with a large bridge are planned by Iarnród Eireann under the company’s proposed €139 million new rail network for Cork.