LIAM HENNESSY, President of Athletics Ireland, and members of his board will meet with the Irish Sports Council today to set out procedures for the appointment of a Director of Athletics.

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.

A SQUAD that is young enough to form the nucleus of Ireland’s Olympic team for London 2012 will represent Ireland at the IAAF world championships in Osaka in two weeks.

GARY RYAN has been appointed Director of Coaching with Athletics Ireland, but the resignation of High Performance Director, Elaine Fitzgerald, has shocked the sport and left AAI with a huge void.