Masters marvel Pat Murphy not running out of road

In the last 20 years Castleisland athlete Pat Murphy has won over 60 World or European medals. In his pomp, politics kept him away from the major events. But now 61, he still has plenty left to achieve in the sport he loves

Runner Pat Murphy from Castleisland is an over 60's athlete, pictured in his home town of Castleisland

Did you hear the one about the Kerryman who never played a game of football in his life, as good an athlete and all as he was?

Well he’d be the same fella who would have been out on Banna beach at 61 years of age during that hurricane the weekend before last, going about preparing for his next crack at a World or European masters medal to go with the 250-plus international or national medals he’s already accumulated since he started this walking lark all those years ago.