McBrearty and Tuohy renew rivalry

THE men’s 800m could provide the highlight of this weekend’s IUAA (Inter-Varsities) championships hosted by Queen’s University Belfast where Darren McBrearty (DCU) renews rivalry with Niall Tuohy (UL).

The last time the pair met was at the Woodies DIY indoor championships in the Odyssey Arena where McBrearty lost out to his Letterkenny clubmate, Mark English, with Tuohy claiming third.

McBrearty has since made the European indoor championship semi-finals in Paris while Ferrybank athlete Tuohy, former schools champion at both 800m and 1,500m, continued his comeback after a long lay-off through injury.