Injury ruins O’Rourke’s final hopes

DERVAL O’ROURKE set a new Irish record at 8.02 seconds for second place and an automatic place in the semi-finals of the women’s 60m hurdles on Saturday, but it all ended in disappointment yesterday when she went over on an ankle after clearing the third hurdle.

She finished the race in sixth position in 8.09 secs.

It was the same ankle that gave her trouble in the lead up to the world championships in Paris two years ago.