Relief and regret for Doyle and Healy - either side of Paris cut-off

Phil Healy found herself an agonising three ranking points outside the quota for the Olympic 200m. But Cathal Doyle is in for the 1500m

PRIDE AND PAIN: Phil Healy, smiles after her performance in the 200m race at the 70th annual Cork City Sports. Picture Chani Anderson

Cathal Doyle and Phil Healy. The numbers added up, the numbers fell just short. The door opened, the door slammed shut. Inside the quota and outside in the summer chill.

Let’s begin with Healy. When all the calculations were done, the Cork sprinter found herself an agonising three ranking points outside the 48-athlete quota for the 200m at Paris.