Person: Terry McHugh

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Hession has Edward in his sights

PAUL HESSION faces his first big test of the season when he lines up for the 200m at Cork City Sports today in a field that includes Alonso Edward (Panama), silver medallist behind Usain Bolt at the World Championships in Berlin two years ago when the Jamaican shaved .11 of a second off the world record he set at the Olympic Games in Beijing the previous year.

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Olympian Griffin catches winter bug

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Chamney eyes Belgium after Lucerne letdown

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In-form Chamney chases Olympic standard at Lucerne meet

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Sonia considers her options for 800m and 1500m double

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No new additions for Athens

Athletics gala set for Sligo

Ireland’s top athletes and a host of top internationals will converge on Sligo next month to compete in the Nissan International Games and to inaugurate Institute of Technology Sligo’s new world-class athletics arena.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2004

Turnbull’s perfect timing

GARETH TURNBULL claimed the 1,500m berth at the world championships in a spectacular if not sensational final at the Woodies DIY national track and field championships at Morton Stadium yesterday where the Belfast man outfoxed and outsprinted James Nolan in a flying finish to win in 3:40.32.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2003

O’Rourke nursing injury as Irish athletes go head-to-head

DERVAL O’ROURKE will be a notable absentee from today’s Woodies DIY national senior track and field championships at Morton Stadium, Santry.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003

Commission disbanded

THE Athletes Commission, set up to give international sports people a greater role in the affairs of the Olympic Council of Ireland, has been disbanded by the executive council of the OCI.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2002

McKee and Shinkins fail to progress past semi-finals

HOPES of an Irish finalist in either the men’s or women’s 400m were dashed last night when Paul McKee and Karen Shinkins went out in their respective semi-finals.

Thu, 08 Aug, 2002

In-form O’Sullivan eyes 20km title, but Russians threaten

WORLD 5,000m record-holder Gillian O’Sullivan is hoping to extend her wonderful spell of form to 20km in the women’s final at the European championships in Munich.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2002

O'Sullivan walks to new world 5,000m record

GILLIAN O'SULLIVAN took Irish race walking to a new level at the national championships on Saturday when she cruised to a new world 5,000m record in 20 mins 02.60 secs, knocking a full 10 seconds off the old mark set by Kerry Saxby-Junna of Australia in Hobart six years ago.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2002