Colin Sheridan: Tread softly with our young ahletics dreamers

It was perhaps a subtle blessing that the European Athletics U18 Championships fell last week of all weeks, says Colin Sheridan.

Trying to compete with a World Cup, a GAA championship season, Wimbledon, and an Irish Open that has endured a remarkable zero rain delays, would usually be an exercise in futility. But, a few outstanding Irish performances have ensured that it has peeked through the blinds like brilliant morning light.