Sarah Lavin: Athletics is having a moment in this country right now

Lavin won the Cork City Sports 100m hurdles on the new track at Munster Technological University on Tuesday.

IN THE MOMENT: Athletes, from left, Ebony Morrison of Liberia, Sarah Lavin of Ireland, and Talie Bonds of USA, competing in the Athletics Ireland 100m Hurdles final during the Cork City Sports at MTU Athletics Track. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Standing room only. The debut outing for the new track at Munster Technological University (MTU) attracted quite the audience on Tuesday evening.

Hardly surprising, though. As Sarah Lavin put it after winning the Cork City Sports 100m hurdles, athletics is having a moment in this country right now.