Irish athletes miss out on Olympic qualification

The rain fell relentlessly at the BUPA Ireland Cork City Sports at the Mardyke today and washed away the final opportunity for Irish athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games in Athens.

On a day when a number of home-based track competitors were desperately hoping for favourable conditions, they were, instead, forced to contend with inclement conditions which made what was always going to be a difficult task even more so.