Silver joy for Loughnane

Olive Loughnane has provided Irish athletics with a massive shot in the arm by winning a silver medal in the 20 kilometre walk at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

The Cork-born walker, a member of the Loughrea club, put in a tremendous effort to pull away from China's Hong Liu and secure Ireland's first medal at these Championships since Gillian O'Sullivan won silver in the 20km walk in Paris in 2003.