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Derval O'Rourke wins silver!!!

  • 11-08-2006 7:06pm
    #1
    Rockee
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    Well Id just like to say congratulations to Derval O'Rourke who has done Ireland extremely proud with her 2nd place finish in the European Athlethics Championships in Gothenburg!!! Heres hoping some kids will gain some inspiration from her performance. :)


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  • #2
    muletide
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    great race and so close, well done


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
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    Brilliant news, indeed congratulations to her.


  • #4
    zuutroy
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    Great race. She got game!


  • #5
    JeanClaude
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    Well done to Derval O'Rourke, what a magnificent performance, she did Ireland proud. :D


  • #6
    AdrianII
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    Fair play to her,

    lets hope she can go one better next time


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  • #7
    Fast_Mover
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    Well done indeed.
    Great Race!

    New national record aswell: 12.72


  • #8
    Slick de ville
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    Well done Derval...its great to have someone to take over where Sonia left off.


  • #9
    Fast_Mover
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    Derval O'Rourke has been given joint silver along with Germanys Kirsten Bolm.

    Both finished with a time of 12.72


  • #10
    g-punkteffekt
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    Derval is such a sweetheart and so cute. I would love to marry her.


  • #11
    BossArky
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    Congrats to her!


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  • #12
    Common Sense
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    Fast_Mover wrote:
    Derval O'Rourke has been given joint silver along with Germanys Kirsten Bolm.

    Both finished with a time of 12.72

    I don't wish to be cruel here, but looking at the official photo finish on the EAA web-site Bolm did well to get a silver. The line is clearly touching Derval's shoulder, but is a fraction away from touching Bolm's torso. The rule clearly states that its the athlete's torso that's measured.
    http://eaa1.exigo.ch/goteborg/pf/1250040.jpg


  • #13
    thirtyfoot
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    What a legend, having seen her races over the past month and the early rounds, I never believed she would run 12.72 and based on these races, the long injury layoff, the bad lane draw you'd have to say she had no right to win a medal but she is some competitor, as tough as nails. Now I think she can run serious fast times next season and get closer to those top americans. Hopefully she'll get some A races on the circuit now as I reckon she'll get faster as this season closes out. She was like a demon on the first leg of the 4x1 too!


  • #14
    Flukey
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    Well done Derval. She got a great response when they showed the race again on the big screens in Croke Park last Saturday.


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