ATHENRY MAN IN ACTION AT OLYMPICS 2012

Date Published: 07-Aug-2012

Athenry athlete Paul Hession will make his first appearance at London 2012 when he runs in the 200m heats later this morning.

Paul is the fastest man in Irish sprint history and is the current record holder from 60 metres to 200 metres.

This is his second Olympics, having finished fifth in the 200m semi-finals in Beijing in 2008.

The 200m Heats get underway at ten to eleven – Paul Hession goes in Heat 4 at 12:15 – and will be in lane 6.