McCurley makes history, but fails to get out of her heat

There was history for Ireland at the Olympic Velodrome as Shannon McCurley became the first woman to represent the nation in track cycling at an Olympic Games – however, her competition was short-lived, writes Will Downing.

McCurley – Melbourne-born of Irish parents, and a bronze-medallist at the European U23 Championships in Portugal five years ago - was fifth in her opening round heat, with the first two qualifying.