Maeve Kyle: Ireland's first female Olympic track and field athlete

60 years ago Maeve Kyle became Ireland’s first female Olympic track and field athlete. She saw things in Melbourne that still resonate six decades later — but her memories are special ones

A dull day. The wipers, the relentless rain, the steam on the windows. You weave through the roads until you come to a tiny turn, a cul-de-sac. You drive deeper into the trees and, then, a kind-of crossroads. A small sign entices you to keep left at the fork.

‘Tír na nÓg’. Of course.