O’Rourke’s focus turns to technique

Derval O’Rourke had a grin of satisfaction after reclaiming her 60m hurdles title at the Woodies DIY Irish indoor championships at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast yesterday in 8.21 secs — modest by her standards.

She turned down an opportunity to run in Germany over the weekend as her coaching team of Sean and Terri Cahill opted for more relaxed surroundings to fine-tune aspects of her technique.

“My technique was better than it has been — it has been a little bit all over the place — but I’m happy with that,” she said.