Following their success in the European Championships the Irish team will arrive home today(Monday the 14th) on Ryanair flight FR953 at 16.15pm. Derval’s silver medal is the first ever Irish sprint medal at the European Championships and her second major Championship medal of the year. This very young team performed exceptionally well at what was a very successful Championships for Athletics. Overall the team came home with an impressive tally of 5 personal bests of those two national records, 8 finals, 2 semi-finals and 1 silver medal. The team will be welcomed to a reception in the Airport. Meeting Point is at the Information Desk in the Arrivals Hall from 3.45pm. For further information please contact Elaine Fitzgerald Athletics Ireland 087-9782478 or Suzanne Weldon Spar 087-8126248. Photocredit = Brendan Moran at Sportsfile