Sport Ireland chief John Treacy hopes to compete in Courtmacsherry marathon

Sport Ireland chief executive John Treacy aims to compete in a marathon although it will be much different to that of his Olympic silver medal-winning performance in 1984.

A longtime friendship with another former athlete, Richard O’Flynn of Courtmacsherry, Cork, resulted in Mr Treacy launching the Great Wild Atlantic Marathon Walk, a fundraising event for the Courtmacsherry RNLI.

The marathon walk is due to take place on August 11. At a launch in the Hayfield Manor, Cork, before attending the Cork City Sports on Tuesday last, Mr Treacy acknowledged Mr O’Flynn and himself go back a long way.