Mighty Quinn chasing more glory at Tullamore

SHANE QUINN is set to continue his amazing streak of victories when he contests the intermediate 3,000m at the Irish Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore this morning.

Quinn, son of the Irish steeplechase record holder and Olympian, Brendan, ran 8:24 for the distance at the Irish Milers Club meet in Irishtown last week — John Treacy was the only other Irish youth to have bettered that mark.

On that basis, a second 3,000m title should be his for the taking with Jake Byrne (St Joseph’s, Rochfortbridge), Liam Brady (St Brendan’s Birr) and Tommy Casey (Sligo Grammar School) his nearest challenges.