Davenport hopes to ‘save year’

AFTER a miserable season on the track, Marie Davenport is looking to rescue her year on New York’s roads this Sunday.

The Irish Olympian makes her debut over 26.2 miles 12 months later than scheduled when she goes to the line for the 2005 ING New York City Marathon.

The Clare woman was confident approaching the 2004 race, only to suffer an ankle injury he week before it.