I still chuckle at the story of the (All-Ireland-winning) inter-county team management who decided to spring surprise car inspections on players rolling into training, writes Michael Moynihan.

CLAIRE BRADY (Celbridge) will be back in action on Irish soil on Sunday when she lines up for the 100m at the Woodies DIY AAI Games, which return to Castleisland after a 10-year absence. The Games will include senior relays as well as Paralympic events and a Masters 3km team event.

KENYA’S Patrick Ivuti edged Morocco’s Jaouad Gharib in a photo-finish yesterday to win a Chicago Marathon run in blast furnace conditions.

ETHIOPIAN distance legend Haile Gebreselassie has his eyes focused on Kenyan rival Paul Tergat’s world marathon record in Berlin tomorrow.

OLYMPIC legend Haile Gebreselassie of Ethopia broke the 10km road race world record and won the $1 million prize at Doha yesterday.