Fionnuala McCormack will have to overcome her Turkish nemesis at the European Cross Country Championships in Chia, Italy, tomorrow.

DAVID McCARTHY and Ailís McSweeney qualified for the semi-finals of their respective 800m and 100m events on an exciting, and controversial, morning for Irish athletes at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.

DERVAL O’ROURKE got her season off to a solid start at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast where she retained her indoor 60m hurdles title in 8.18 secs at the Woodies DIY indoor championships of Ireland.