Athletics Ireland plans elite 'micro-meet' in Abbotstown

Phil Healy has not raced since last summer, having chosen not to race abroad this indoor season. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

For Ireland’s elite athletes, the choice in recent weeks has been a tough one: run the risk of foreign travel to find a race or wait it out at home, potentially jeopardising Olympic qualification?

Nadia Power, Ciara Neville, and Sarah Lavin were among those who chose the former, all three setting personal bests in Vienna last weekend. This week, some Irish athletes will be in the Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava while others will compete in Metz, France.