Determined O’Keeffe eyes hammer final glory

EILEEN O’KEEFFE faces the most exciting assignment of her athletics career to date when she contests the final of the women’s hammer competition at the world championships in Osaka today (1.30pm Irish time).

The Kilkenny thrower had a dream start to her campaign here when she exceeded the qualification standard set at 71 metres with her very first throw.

“I am in the final now and I will give it my best shot,” she said. “The 73 metre throw at the national championships and then the silver medal at the World University Championships in Bangkok has given me a lot of confidence.