Bronze delight for Ó Lionáird

Ciarán Ó Lionáird became Ireland’s latest medallist at a major athletics championships, as Brian Gregan’s hopes for glory bit the dust in devastating fashion.

Ó Lionáird claimed bronze in the men’s 3000m at the European Indoors in Gothenburg, using his trademark late surge to climb into the medal positions – but a final attack in the closing 20 metres saw Spain’s Juan Carlos Higuero overtake Ó Lionaird on the line to grab the silver.