Ryan puts injuries behind her to set new national high jump record

DEIRDRE RYAN is on course to win back to back UK and Irish high jump titles after winning the AAA championships in Manchester when she set a new national high jump record at 1.92m.

The 24-year-old Dubliner is on a roll and her target of 1.95m — which would secure her an international grant — is realistic.

“Obviously the European championships in Gothenburg in three weeks time would be the ideal time to do it but I am pretty confident I can jump 1.95m now,” she said.