O’Rourke eyes home comforts

DERVAL O’ROURKE will be back on one of her old stomping grounds on Sunday when she lines up for the 100m at the Leevale Open Sports at the Cork IT complex in Bishopstown.

O’Rourke eyes home comforts
Thu, 15 Apr, 2010 - 01:00
Brendan Mooney

The former world indoor hurdles champion will be making her first competitive appearance in Cork since finishing fourth in the 100m hurdles at the world championships last year.

This year her hopes of reclaiming her world indoor title were scuppered when she picked up a hamstring injury on the eve of the world championships in Doha.

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