Olympic hopeful Tara Donoghue determined to get up to speed

Seventeen-year-old speed skater Tara Donoghue was left feeling somewhat bittersweet after becoming the first Irish ice skater to claim a quota spot at a Youth Olympic Games — only to realise she’s overage by the time the event in Lausanne begins next month.

Qualification was secured at the weekend’s International Skating Union (ISU) Junior World Cup event in Enschede, Netherlands.