David Gillick cruised impressively into the European Championship 400 metre final at Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium this evening.

Sprinter Ailis McSweeney has qualified for tomorrow's Women's 100m semi-finals on day two of the European championships in Barcelona.

European Athletics has said the coming months will see major changes in the structure of elite athletics meetings, both in Europe and worldwide, thanks to the launch of the IAAF Diamond League.

Ireland's Roisin McGettigan finished in last place with a time of 9:55.89 in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase final in Beijing this afternoon.

Ireland may have suffered boxing disappointment today at the Olympics, but the steeplechase semi-finals have gone spectacularly.

Beijing-bound Roisin McGettigan claimed a notable victory in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at tonight's Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.

AFTER a well-earned break followed by some refreshing track sessions, Paul Hession is ready to take on the world’s top 200m runners at the Golden League Meeting in Brussels next Friday night.

Kilkenny athlete Joanne Cuddihy smashed Karen Shinkins’ eight-year-old Irish record during today’s semi final for the 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka.

ATHLETICS IRELAND last night announced their provisional team for this year’s World Championships, in Osaka, Japan (August 25 — September 2).

Sonia O’Sullivan admitted she was a little disappointed by her display in her last road race on Irish soil in Dublin yesterday.

DERVAL O’ROURKE, cautious rather than spectacular, eased her way into the semi-finals of the 100m hurdles at the European championships in Gothenburg with a performance that earned her a centre lane in this evening’s semi-finals — and an outstanding chance of making the final later on where she will be a contender for the bronze medal at least.

THE four day Tramore Racing Festival, which runs from tomorrow evening through to Sunday, is expected once more to deliver another major boost to the thriving racing scene in the south-east.