Irish Team Announced For European Athletics Championships

Irish Team Announced For European Athletics Championships
HerSport Editor
HerSport Editor

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.

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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) and Luck McCann (Dublin City Harriers AC).

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”.

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May 28th 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 Shalane Flanagan
Luke McCann 1500m Dublin City Harriers AC Thomas Dreißigacker
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 Men's 4x100m Clonliffe Harriers Patricia Lawler
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
Cillín Greene Men's 4x400m Galway City Harriers AC Jeremy Lyons & Gerard O Donnell
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 Daley 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
Jenna Bromell 800m Emerald AC Pat Hogan

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

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