Earlier in the day, Lecky equaled the Irish junior record on her way to winning gold in the women’s high jump at the Irish Indoor Championships.
Lecky topped the pile after clearing 1.81 metres at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin, confirming her status as Ireland’s top female high jumper.
That evening, she was on the motorway to Tullamore, where she picked up the outstanding performance at a dinner attended by European Athletics President Sven Arne Hanson.
Acknowledged for what has been an outstanding 2016 season that included schools Tailteann Games, national youth and senior titles, her presentation was made by John McGrath of AAI.
In attendance were her coach Finn Valley AC Niall Wilkinson her family and Dermot McGranaghan, Finn Valley coach .
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