Derval O'Rourke continued her build-up for the World Championships by winning her ninth national title at Santry's Morton Stadium today.

Hurdling star Derval O'Rourke warmed up for her Barcelona bid by securing her eighth national title in the 100m hurdles on the final day of the Woodie's DIY National Senior Track & Field Championships in Santry.

Olive Loughnane of Loughrea AC was named Athlete of the Year at tonight’s National Athletics Awards in Dublin.

HE HAS been there for some of Munster’s greatest triumphs — the away wins at Stade Francais (2002) and Leicester Tigers (2003) or the Gloucester ‘Miracle Match’ (2003) form a neat highlights reel of Frank Sheahan’s career.

AT least there’s one feel-good story to lighten the moodduring these dark days for Irish rugby.

FOR many years, the only hooker outside of Leeson Street that most followers of Irish rugby would have recognised was the shiny-domed Keith Wood.

Simon Geoghegan says there is no shame in defeat to top England. He spoke to Barry Coughlan