Derval O’Rourke wins silver in European Championships in Gothenburg
Wednesday 16 August

Derval O’Rourke pictured with Ken Robinson, CEO of DCU Sports

Derval O’Rourke returned home from the European Championships in Gothenburg after wining a silver medal in her event, the 100m hurdles. Previously ranked 6th in Europe, Derval had to run the race of her life to secure the Silver Medal. She has set a new national record and has recorded a new personal best of 12.72 seconds.

Ken Robinson, CEO of DCU Sports, congratulated Derval on her win. “We are all very proud of Derval’s achievements. She is a valued member of our team whose drive and focus is an inspiration to her colleagues. We are delighted to be able to facilitate her demanding training schedule with sessions in our state of the art High Performance Gym and flexible working hours.”