Marking 40 years of top athletics

WORLD indoor 60m hurdles champion Derval O’Rourke will be among the stars present when her club Leevale AC celebrates its 40th anniversary on Sunday week.

Derval, who also won a silver medal at last year’s European outdoor championships in Gothenburg, is the most recent edition to the long list of national, European and world champions produced by the club.

In fact, the club has won national titles in practically every event with the possible exception of the hammer, discus and pole vault over the years.