Quinlan surges back in the race for key Irish athletics post

MICHAEL QUINLAN could be poised for a dramatic return to athletics’ top table at the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) annual congress in Dublin at the weekend.

Quinlan will contest for the Chair of Finance and Risk. Mary Coghlan, with practically every county behind her, was in an unassailable position to retain that seat but then she was appointed to the vacant chief executive’s job.

Tomorrow there will be two nominations before Congress for the position. Gerry Giblin, a member of Raheny Shamrock AC, has been nominated by Meath County Board while Quinlan has been nominated by Wicklow County Board.