On the second day of competition at the European Team Championships 1st League event in Budapest, Paul Hession staged a strong finish to win the 200 metres in a season's best time.

WORLD indoor 60m champion Derval O’Rourke got her outdoor season off to a flying start before the home fans at The Mardyke on Saturday at the BUPA Cork City Sports.

TWO of the fastest men on earth return to The Mardyke on Saturday for the BUPA Cork City Sports with confirmation yesterday that two of America’s top sprinters, Bernard Williams and Tyree Washington, are set to line up for the 100m and 200m, respectively.

The Republic of Ireland’s Ciara Sheehy ran a season’s best but missed out on a place in the 200 metres semi-finals at the European Indoor Championships in unusual circumstances.