Sir, - It is easy to write with heavy irony about the Sonia O'Sullivan debate, as did Mary Hannigan (Sports Saturday, September 4th), while ignoring the fundamental moral and sociological issues in the background.
Whether or not Ms O'Sullivan is an excellent role model for Irish youth surely depends on the nature of the role.
Many more Irish teenagers become pregnant each year than achieve world success in sport. - Yours, etc.,
Gerard Clarke, Stirling Park, Orwell Road, Dublin 14.