Team Announcement DNA U20
Team Announcement
U20 DNA Madrid February 22nd, 2023
The 2023 DNA U20 Madrid is a European Athletics initiative using the new competition format referred to as Dynamic New Athletics which will see 6 nations compete against each other in a two-hour long team competition.
Competing nations are:
Czech Republic vs Great Britain vs France vs Ireland vs Spain vs Portugal.
Athletics Ireland views this event as a Development Event that presents an opportunity for athletes to gain valuable international exposure, while providing a preparation opportunity ahead of the 2023 European U20 Championships.
Performance Pathway Manager Jacqui Freyne commented, “This is a great opportunity for the u20 athletes to compete internationally and to continue to build on the foundations laid down by their Personal coaches & clubs. This is a strong team, with a mix of experience & some first-time caps. We are grateful to European Athletics for affording us this opportunity to compete as one of the six invited countries”.
The following athletes have been selected to compete at the u20 DNA event in Madrid on February 22nd.
Name |
|
Club |
Coach |
Event |
|
Sleeman |
Lucy May |
Leevale |
John Corr |
60 Metres Women |
|
Osas |
Jesse |
Ratoath |
Peter Doherty |
60 Metres Men |
|
Fitzgerald |
Saoirse |
Lucan Harriers |
Niamh & Eoin Fitzgerald |
800 Metres Women |
|
Backari |
Okwu |
Leevale |
John Naughton & Alan O’Mahoney |
60 Metres Hurdles Women |
|
Nolan |
Adam |
St L O’Toole |
Billy Delaney |
60 Metres Hurdles Men |
|
Murray |
Niamh |
Bray Runners |
Aine Murray |
Mixed 4 x 400 Metres |
|
Murray |
Hannah |
Finn Valley |
Rosemary Finn |
Mixed 4 x 400 Metres |
|
Mannion |
David |
South Galway |
Jim Phelan |
Mixed 4 x 400 Metres |
|
Doody |
Joe |
Cabinteely |
Brian Doody |
Mixed 4 x 400 Metres |
|
McGlynn |
Lucy |
Tír Chonaill |
Eamon Harvey |
Mixed 2 x 2 x 200 Metres |
|
Bosch |
David |
DSD |
Ruaidhrí Kedney & Ed Carthy |
Mixed 2 x 2 x 200 Metres |
|
Ndudi |
Elizabeth |
DSD |
Julian Guilard |
Long Jump Women |
|
Shaw |
Liam |
Athenry |
Iain Shaw |
Shot Put Men |
|
Hallinan |
Evan |
Craughwell |
Michael Tobin |
High Jump Men |
|
Kelly |
Jack |
Tallaght |
Johnny Fox |
The Hunt (600m men, 400m women, 200m men, 800m women) |
|
O'Connell |
Kate |
Lucan Harriers |
Jeremy Lyons |
The Hunt (600m men, 400m women, 200m men, 800m women) |
|
Murphy |
Darragh |
Limerick |
Gwynne Ryan |
The Hunt (600m men, 400m women, 200m men, 800m women) |
|
Moore |
Emma |
Galway City Harriers |
Joe Ryan |
The Hunt (600m men, 400m women, 200m men, 800m women) |
Selection posted at 11:30am 7/2/2023