O’Rourke targeting medal finish in Osaka

DERVAL O’ROURKE has a time and a position for the world championships in Osaka written in her wardrobe since last year and, despite whatever setbacks she might have had in the meantime, it is still the target.

“I’ll have to go there and believe I can still do it,” she said yesterday, as she prepared to put the finishing touches to her preparations for what could be the most exciting assignment of her career.

She was joined in Dublin by European indoor 400m champion, David Gillick, for a send-off from their sponsor, SPAR Ireland, before they leave for Japan next week.