Another test for Gillian as Irish walkers challenge in force

ATHLETICS Ireland has announced their biggest ever team for the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Naumburg, Germany on May 1-2.

The team will be led by World 20km silver medallist Gillian O'Sullivan and World Youth 5,000m silver medallist Ann Loughnane.

The World Cup will be the first serious test for O'Sullivan on the road to Athens and, as it’s a team event in the main, she will face serious competition from the Russians and Chinese.