Athletics Ireland director Kevin Ankrom leaving

Athletics Ireland has announced Kevin Ankrom, the association’s High Performance Director, is to leave his position at the end of the year, bringing to an end a five-year tenure that was often clouded in criticism.

The American was appointed to the role in 2011, and since then oversaw a change in structures that saw the number of athletes within the high performance system double to more than 150.

Over the past four years, 25 medals were won by athletes working in the high performance set-up, which will undoubtedly allow Ankrom’s well-paid role to be remembered in a positive light.