Cork's Derval O’Rourke has vowed to make the London Olympics and beat the back injury that forced her out of the national championships in Santry last Sunday.

As the clock counts down to London, it is fair to say that no Olympic preview can be complete without mention of Derval O'Rourke and her particularly exciting 100m hurdle event. In a similar fashion to our beloved Sonia O'Sullivan, O’Rourke too has shared some precious moments with the Irish public and a nation that has loved to tune into the television and roar her over the line amid a frenzy of 13 seconds or so of sheer athletic intensity.