The World 5000 Metres Champion Sonia O'Sullivan returns to her native Cork to a rousing welcome from family, friends and a legion of supporters.
Commenting on her success O'Sullivan describes her win as
a feeling that I've achieved what I wanted to achieve... There's plenty more to come and I'm not stopping here... The Olympics is number one goal.
O'Sullivan won gold at the World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden with a speed of 14:46.47.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 27 September 1995. The reporter is Barry Mescall.