Back to basics does the trick for Rhys McClenaghan

The ‘new’ routine which won World Championship gold last week was in fact an old one that offered slightly less reward for difficulty but much less risk in the form of points deductions

GOLD STAR: Rhys McClenaghan poses for a picture with his gold medal beside the sign 'Ireland is Beam-ing with Pride'. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Rhys McClenaghan’s holidays kicked in the moment that gold medal was raised around his neck in Liverpool on Saturday but it’s hard to keep a good man down. Not least when there is a trampoline in the building.

Tuesday started with another blizzard of media interviews and ended with what must have been a memorable trip home to Newtownards but there was still time for a bundle of tumbles and rolls at the National Gymnastics Training Centre in between.