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EXCITING IRISH TEAM SELECTED FOR EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

28 May 2024

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Update: 30.05.2024 - Final Selections Here

Athletics Ireland have announced an initial squad selection for the upcoming European Athletics Championships which take place in Rome from June 7th – 12th.

This announcement confirms the selection of those with A standards and the qualified relay teams, while athletes qualifying via ranking position and having achieved a B standard will be confirmed after European Athletics produces its final list of qualifiers on 29th May.

Previous championship medal winners Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC), Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn AC), and Mark English (Finn Valley AC) are all set to return to European action, while two-time world indoor finalist Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) will have sights set on making her second major championship final of the season.

Multiple national record holder, Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght AC), will spearhead a strong looking Irish challenge in the women’s 400m alongside the in-form pair Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) and Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock), with all three also selected in exciting 400m relays squads.

The Irish relay teams have enjoyed tremendous success in global competition over the past 12 months, capped off most recently with the mixed 4x400m team claiming a brilliant bronze at the World Relays in the Bahamas. Four relay teams have been selected with the mixed 4x400m once again looking particularly formidable.

Ireland also look to have a strong hand in the women’s 1500m with Sarah Healy (UCD AC) set to join Ciara Mageean on the start line, while Andrew Coscoran (Star of the Sea AC) will lead the Irish charge in the men’s 1500m alongside Nick Griggs (Candour Track Club).

Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrock AC) will head the Irish challenge in the endurance events, with fellow clubmate Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrock AC) returning from injury as he looks to post another big performance in the shot put.

Speaking at today’s team announcement, Athletics Ireland Director of High Performance, Paul McNamara said: “While the primary focus in 2024 firmly remains the Paris Olympic Games, the European Championships is a key event for us and one where we intend to further enhance our growing reputation as a nation at major championships, and make a statement of our performance intent.  With four relay teams qualified and confirmed, and twenty-two individual athletes having achieved an A standard for this championship we will be competing for honours across multiple events. We anticipate a further ten or so athletes will be confirmed as qualified by European Athletics in the coming days.  This would constitute the largest team we have ever sent to this championships, despite the increasingly demanding qualification standards, and is further evidence of the progress made by our sport”.

Selections*:

Athlete

Event(s)

Club

Coach

Rhasidat Adeleke

400m, Mx 4x400m, Women's 4x400m

Tallaght AC

Edrick Floreal

Ciara Mageean

1500m

City of Lisburn AC

Helen Clitheroe

Sarah Lavin

100mH

Emerald AC

Noelle Morrissey

Andrew Coscoran

1500m

Star of the Sea AC

Feidhlim Kelly

Sarah Healy

1500m

UCD AC

Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows

Brian Fay

5000m & 10,000m

Raheny Shamrocks AC

Feidhlim Kelly

Sharlene Mawdsley

400m, Mx 4x400m, Women's 4x400m

Newport AC

Gary Ryan

Eric Favors

SP

Raheny Shamrocks AC

Dane Mitchell

Efrem Gidey

10,000m

Clonliffe Harriers

Peter McDermott

Sophie Becker

400m, Mx 4x400m, Women's 4x400m

Raheny Shamrocks AC

Jeremy Lyons & Gerard O'Donnell

Mark English

800m

Finn Valley AC

Feidhlim Kelly

Thomas Barr

400mH, Mx 4x400m, Men's 4x400m

Ferrybank AC

Hayley & Drew Harrison

Michelle Finn

3000mSC

Leevale AC

Feidhlim Kelly

Peter Lynch

10,000m

Kilkenny City Harriers

Taylor Gulley

Luke McCann

WITHDRAWN  

Cormac Dalton

10,000m

Mullingar Harriers AC

Joe Ryan

Barry Keane

10,000m

Waterford AC

Mark Carroll

Nick Griggs

1500m

Candour Track Club

Mark Kirk

Anika Thompson

10,000m

Leevale AC

Shalane Flanagan

Phil Healy

Women's 4x400m, Mx 4x400m Reserve

Bandon AC

Shane McCormack

Israel Olatunde

Men's 4x100m

Tallaght AC

Daniel Kilgallon

Mark Smyth

Men's 4x100m

Raheny Shamrock AC

Kay Bannon

Toluwabori Akinola

Men's 4x100m

UCD AC

Adam McMullen

Marcus Lawler

WITHDRAWN  

Colin Doyle

Men's 4x100m

Leevale AC

Alan Mahony

Paul Costelloe

Men's 4x100m

Dooneen AC

Gary Ryan

Joseph Ojewumi

Men's 4x100m 1st Reserve

Tallaght AC

Daniel Kilgallon

Christopher Sibanda

Men's 4x100m 2nd Reserve

Clonliffe Harriers

Drew & Hayley Harrison

Chris  O'Donnell

Mx 4x400m, Men's 4x400m

North Sligo AC

Stewart Marshall

Jack Raftery

Mx 4x400m, Men's 4x400m

Donore Harriers AC

Jeremy Lyons & Gerard O Donnell

Callum Baird

Men's 4x400m, Mx 4x400m Reserve

Ballymena & Antrim AC

Ian Neely

Phil Healy

Mx 4x400m, Women's 4x400m

Bandon AC

Shane McCormack

Sean Doggett

Men's 4x400m

Athenry AC

Stephen Doggett

Joe Doody

Men's 4x400m

Cabinteely AC

Brian Doody

Kelly McGrory

Women's 4x400m

Tir Chonaill AC

Hayley & Drew Harrison

Lauren Cadden

Women's 4x400m

Sligo AC

Dermot McDermott

Cliodhna Manning

Women's 4x400m Reserve

Kilkenny City Harriers AC

Matt Elias

 

*Athletes unavailable for selection Fionnuala McCormack (not targeting Europeans), Sophie O’Sullivan (NCAA finals), and Cillín Greene (not targeting Europeans).

** European Athletics are set to publish the final list of qualifiers on Wednesday 29th May. An updated team selection will be published to include athletes who are awaiting confirmation of qualification by European Athletics. All athletes who have achieved a B standard, can potentially qualify by rank, and have been provisionally selected pending confirmation of qualification status by European Athletics are listed below.

Provisional Selections (pending confirmation from European Athletics)*:

Ryan Creech

Half

Leevale AC

Donie Walsh

Israel Olatunde

100m

Tallaght AC

Daniel Kilgallon

Mark Smyth

200m

Raheny Shamrock AC

Kay Bannon

Shona Heaslip

Half

An Ríocht AC

Niamh O'Sullivan

Louise Shanahan

800m

Leevale AC

Mark Kirk

Nicola Tuthill

HT

UCD AC

Killian Barry, Kevin Warner, Roland Korom

Hiko Tonosa

Half

Dundrum South Dublin AC

Donal Hennigan

Oisin Lane

20km Walk

Mullingar Harriers AC

Michael Lane

Roisin Flanagan

5000m

Finn Valley AC

Damon Martin

Emily Kearney

Half

North Belfast Harriers

Ronan Kearney

Finley Daly

3000mSC

Sligo AC

Matt Lockett

Elizabeth Ndudi

LJ

Dundrum South Dublin AC

Petros Kyprianou

Cian McPhillips

800m

UCD AC

Joe Ryan

Jodie McCann

5000m

Dublin City Harriers

Craig Mottram

Joe Mooney

20km Walk

Adamstown AC

Marie Mooney

Cillian Kirwan

800m

Raheny Shamrock AC

Simon Deveney

Phil Healy

200m

Bandon AC

Shane McCormack

Laura Mooney

10,000m

Tullamore Harriers

Ray Treacy

Jack Raftery

400m

Donore Harriers AC

Jeremy Lyons & Gerard O Donnell

Christopher O'Donnell400mNorth Sligo ACStewart Marshall

Jenna Bromell

800m

Emerald AC

Pat Hogan

 

*Athletes unavailable for selection include Kate O’Connor (not targeting Europeans),  Reece Ademola (injured), David Kenny and Brendan Boyce (re-building post injury), and Darragh McElhinney (not targeting Europeans) . 

Posted at 4:30pm on 28/5/2024.

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The 2024 European Athletics Championships will take place in Rome from 7-12 June some 50 years after the Italian capital last staged the championships.

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