Leon Reid has come home seventh in the men’s 200m final at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin.

Few nations embrace their medal-winners quite like Ireland, a country that puts a higher premium on international success due to its rarity.

Irish record holder Paul Hession finished sixth in his 200 metres semi-final at the World Championships in Berlin tonight, missing out on a final spot by two-tenths of a second.

PAUL HESSION and Derval O’Rourke delivered the perfect ending to an exciting day for Irish athletics at the world championships in Berlin when they both qualified for today’s semi-finals of their respective events.

Paul Hession has completed a very encouraging day for Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, qualifying for tomorrow evening's 200 metres semi-finals.