Irish Olympic hero set to visit Mayo for upcoming special event

Sonia O'Sullivan, who won silver at the Sydney Olympic games, will give a training session to athletes at Mayo AC

placeholder image — Sonia O'Sullivan, who won silver at the Sydney Olympic games, will give a training session to athletes at Mayo AC

The silver medallist will touch down in Westport for a special training session next week

One of Ireland's most famous sporting faces is set to touch down in Mayo next week to give a training session to the young running talents of Westport AC.

Eight gold medals at the European Athletics Championships, World Athletics Championships, World Cross-Country Championships, IAAF Intercontinental Cup, and World University Games isn't bad going by any means.

However, her silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics is the greatest achievement ever from an Irish female athlete on the track at the Olympics.

Her achievements have taken her to all four corners of the globe. However, next week, she will touch down on the shores of Clew Bay.

O'Sullivan will be at the Westport AC running track at 10.30am on Wednesday, April 29. She will be offering a training session to over 400 young athletes from the club.

The icon will give plenty of tips from her years at the pinnacle of the sport, as well as regale them with stories from across her career.