Seven athletes to compete at European throwing cup
Seven Irish athletes will compete at the European Throwing Cup in Samorin, Slovakia this weekend (March 9-10).
One of the key focuses will be the U23 athletes headed by Michaela Walsh (Swinford) with the European Athletics U23 Championships taking place in Gavle, Sweden between July 11th-14th. Competition will be high in this category in Samorin.
Stephen Rice (Clonliffe Harriers) and Ryan McCullough (Donore Harriers) will lead the senior challenge in the javelin and hammer respectively.
Read a full preview of the event with live streaming and results details HERE
https://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-throwing-cup/news/article=marton-bidding-for-hat-trick-titles-the-european-throwing-cup/
Team Ireland
Name Event Club Coach
1 Michaela Walsh U23 Shot & Hammer Swinford AC Paddy Kelly & Michael Heneghan
2 Anu Awonusi U23 Shot SLOT AC Paddy McGrath
3 Niamh Fogarty U23 Discus North Westmeath AC Peter Collins
4 Eoin Sheridan U23 Discus North Westmeath AC Peter Collins
5 Kate O'Connor U23 Javelin St. Gerards AC Laura Kerr
6 Stephen Rice Sen Javelin Clonliffe Harriers Ciaran Donohue
7 Ryan McCullough Sen Hammer Donore Harriers Stellan Kjellander