Champion Coman holds off on Helsinki

WITH so many stars absent through injury the Woodies DIY National Senior Track and Field Championships at Morton Stadium over the weekend may not have left things straight forward for the selectors who will name the team for the world championships later today but they provided fans with plenty of entertainment.

Tomas Coman (Moycarkey Coolroo) may have left the selectors with something of a headache after he returned to retain his 400m title in what was only his second race of the season.

The Tipp man retained his title in 46.48 seconds from the national record holder, Paul McKee (Beechmount Harriers), 46.99secs, and Rob Daly (DSD), 47.26secs, with David McCarthy, also recovering from injury, fourth in 47.28secs.