Derval can hold her head high

DERVAL O’ROURKE brought the curtain own on another incredible day for Irish athletes at the world championships in Berlin when she finished fourth in the final of the 100m hurdles and set a new national record at 12.67 seconds.

The Cork woman – the sole European representative in the final – had the Olympic champion, Dawn Harper (USA), the Olympic silver medallist and the fastest woman out here, Sally McLellan (Australia), behind her when she crossed the line.

And for one brief moment, at the fourth hurdle, she had the whole field trailing after producing what must be rated as the best start of her career.