The European Athletics Championships got off to a flyer for the Irish in Rome this morning, with both Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy securing safe passage through to Sunday’s 1500m final.
Mageean, who went in the first of the 1500m heats, clocked a comfortable 4:06.81Q to finish 3rd, while Healy crossed in 4th place in the second of the heats in a time of 4:12.30Q.
Both Mageean and Healy will return for Sunday’s 1500m final set for 9.36pm Irish time.
There was disappointment for Mark English who bowed out of the championships following a 5th place finish (1:46.73) in the second of the 800m heats, while Michelle Finn ended her championships with a 9:46.93 (14th) in the first of the 3000m steeplechase heats.
Morning Results Summary:
Ciara Mageean 1500m 4:06.81 Q (3rd in heat 1)
Sarah Healy 1500m 4:12.30 Q (4th in heat 2)
Mark English 800m 1:46.73 (5th in heat 2)
Michelle Finn 3000m Sc 9:46.93 (14th in heat1)
Full results list: HERE
RELAY FINAL TO HEADLINE DAY 1 EVENING SESSION (FRIDAY JUNE 7TH):
The evening session will see Eric Favors lead out the Irish with the Raheny Shamrock athlete going in the Shot Put qualifying round from 6.55pm.
Israel Olatunde (Tallaght AC) takes to the starting blocks for the heats of the 100m at 8.18pm, with the Tallaght AC athlete looking to repeat his heroics at these championships in 2022.
Ireland’s penultimate involvement on Friday will be an exciting one, with the mixed 4x400m relay team taking their place in the final alongside Belgium, Czech Republic, France, GB&NI, Netherlands, Poland, and hosts Italy (9.20pm). (A further release with team selection will follow later this afternoon).
Rounding out day 1 for Team Ireland will be Jodie McCann in the women’s 5000m final. McCann has been in flying form in Australia this season and will very much have sights on breaking into the top-12. The race looks stacked with several sub-15-minute athletes entered including home favourite Nadia Battocletti.
Irish Athlete Schedule (times listed in Irish time with Italian local time in brackets):
Day 1 – Friday June 7th
Evening Session
· Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Qualification - 18:55 (19:55)
· Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – Round One - 20:10 (21:10)
· Mixed 4x400m Relay – Final – 21:20 (22:20)
· Jodie McCann – Women’s 5000m – Final – 21:40 (22:40)
Day Two – Saturday June 8th
Morning Session
· Christopher O’Donnell – Men’s 400m – Round One – 10:45 (11:45)
Evening Session
· Oisin Lane – Men’s 20km Race Walk – Final – 17:00 (18:00)
· Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – SF – 19:12 (20:12)
· Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Final – 20:02 (21:02) *
· Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – SF – 20:10 (21:10) *
· Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Final – 21:08 (22:08) *
· Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m – Final – 21:28 (22:28)
· Israel Olatunde – Men’s 100m – Final – 21:53 (22:53) *
Day Three – Sunday June 9th
Morning Session
· Ryan Creech – Men’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:00 (09:00)
· Hiko Tonosa – Men’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:00 (09:00)
· Shona Heaslip – Women’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:30 (09:30)
· Emily Haggard Kearney – Women’s Half Marathon – Final – 08:30 (09:30)
· Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group A – 09:05 (10:05)
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· Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group B – 10:30 (11:30)
· Mark Smyth – Men’s 200m – Round One – 10:50 (11:50)
· Kelly McGrory – Women’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 11:40 (12:40)
· Thomas Barr – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Round One – 12:20 (13:20)
Evening Session
· Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 400m – SF – 19:05 (20:05)
· Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – SF – 19:05 (20:05)
· Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – SF – 19:05 (20:05)
· Christopher O’Donnell – Men’s 400m – SF – 19:38 (20:38) *
· Mark Smyth – Men’s 200m – SF – 20:35 (21:35) *
· Ciara Mageean – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:36 (22:36) *
· Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Final – 21:36 (22:36) *
Day Four – Monday June 10th
Morning Session
· Phil Healy – Women’s 200m – Round One – 09:35 (10:35)
· Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Round One – 10:20 (11:20)
· Nick Griggs – Men’s 1500m – Round One – 10:20 (11:20)
· Louise Shanahan – Women’s 800m – Round One – 10:50 (11:50)
· Thomas Barr – Men’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 11:40 (12:40) *
· Kelly McGrory – Women’s 400m Hurdles – SF – 12:15 (13:15) *
Evening Session
· Phil Healy – Women’s 200m – SF – 20:05 (21:05) *
· Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Final – 20:33 (21:33) *
· Christopher O’Donnell – Men’s 400m – Final – 20:40 (21:40) *
· Rhasidat Adeleke – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
· Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
· Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Final – 20:50 (21:50) *
· Mark Smyth – Men’s 200m – Final – 21:50 (22:50) *
Day Five – Tuesday June 11th
Morning Session
· Louise Shanahan – Women’s 800m – SF – 09:10 (10:10) *
· Men’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 09:45 (10:45)
· Women’s 4x400m Relay – Round One – 10:15 (11:15)
· Men’s 4x100m Relay – Round One – 11:00 (12:00)
Evening Session
· Thomas Barr – Men’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 20:05 (21:05) *
· Kelly McGrory – Women’s 400m Hurdles – Final – 20:18 (21:18) *
· Anika Thompson – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 20:30 (21:30)
· Laura Mooney – Women’s 10,000m – Final – 20:30 (21:30)
· Phil Healy – Women’s 200m – Final – 21:53 (22:53) *
Day Six – Wednesday June 12th
Evening Session
· Brian Fay – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
· Efrem Gidey – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
· Peter Lynch – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
· Cormac Dalton – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
· Barry Keane – Men’s 10,000m – B Race – 19:12 (20:12) **
· Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 20:06 (21:06) *
· Men’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 20:19 (21:19) *
· Louise Shanahan – Women’s 800m – Final – 20:31 (21:31) *
· Brian Fay – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
· Efrem Gidey – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
· Peter Lynch – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
· Cormac Dalton – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
· Barry Keane – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 20:44 (21:44) **
· Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:26 (22:26) *
· Nick Griggs – Men’s 1500m – Final – 21:26 (22:26) *
· Men’s 4x100m Relay – Final – 21:50 (22:50) *
*Subject to Advancing
**Seeding TBC at later date
