Cork City Sports: Nicola Tuthill showcases Olympic quality, Phil Healy records season's best

Cork’s Louise Shanahan (2:02.65) finished second behind McKenna Keegan (2.01.60) of the US in the 800m, and so it was left to the towering Reece Ademola to make sure there was at least one Leesider topping the podium across the evening.

PARIS BOUND: Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill in action at the Cork City Sports. Pic Credit: Morgan Treacy, Inpho.

Nicola Tuthill was down the farm clipping her horse when the news came through.

The 20-year-old Bandon hammer-thrower had done all the calculations, and then redone them several times over, but dared not to dream until she was able to see her name in black and white.