Revitalised O’Rourke bids for Beijing boost at The Mardyke
It does not seem so long ago since she was the kit-carrier for the major stars — Olympic and world championship heroes that included Sonia O’Sullivan and her own Leevale clubmate, Marcus O’Sullivan — competing at Ireland’s premier athletics meeting at the venue.
Those were inspirational days but now she is the star who, unbelievably, has never won at Cork City Sports despite having won a gold medal in the 60m hurdles at the world indoor championships in Moscow three years ago, before battling her way to a silver medal in a fiercely competitive 100m hurdles competition at the European championships in Gothenburg.