Rio steeplechase - Sara's bid for gold UPDATE

There is a nice crowd gathering in Mulvany's in the village of Dunboyne at the moment as the local Dunboyne Athletic Club prepare to watch the heats of the 3,000 - metre race and cheer for Sara Treacy.

Club offical Noel Leonard has the audience primed to cheer for Sara as she flys the Meath flag in Rio in about 20 minutes.

Meath Chronicle will be live via Facebook video for the event so keep an eye on what's happen there and here.

UPDATE

Sara ran a personal best but didn't qualify - more detailed info to follow and see video from Mulvany's during the race.