Hennessy excited over new blueprint for Irish athletics

THE blueprint to take Irish athletics into the 21st century will be decided on tomorrow when the grassroots members assemble for an EGM at The Heritage Hotel in Portlaoise.

The new structure, which has been packaged for presentation to the AAI members, is likely to be accepted although there are serious reservations about items like the appointment of an independent chairman.

But yesterday Liam Hennessy, International Secretary of the AAI, appealed to everyone with the interest of the sport at heart to accept it, not just on face value, but on trust.