Michael McKillop added Ireland’s second gold medal at the IPC European Championships in Swansea yesterday with a front-running victory in the T38 800m in 1:58.16.

Karl Griffin narrowly missed out on a place in the 800m final at the World Junior Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday finishing fourth in his semi-final in 1-49.97-

One of the most promising distance runners in the country, Kevin Mulcaire, was the star of the Aviva/Munster Schools’ Track and Field Championships at Cork IT on Saturday.

Exceptional 800m running proved the highlight of the first day’s South Munster Schools’ Track & Field which took place in sunny conditions at Cork IT track.

Athletics: Sarah Lavin was named female athlete of the meet at the Leevale T&F promotion at the Cork IT yesterday in unusual circumstances.

Sarah Lavin picked up Ireland’s sole medal of the European Junior Championships in Rieti, crossing the line second in a dramatic 100m hurdles final on Saturday.

The tricolour fluttered proudly in Utrecht as Ireland picked up two gold medals on the concluding day of action at the European Youth Olympic Festival.

An impressive double by 18-year-old Clonmel athlete Sean Tobin was the highlight of the 13th annual Leevale T&F meeting which took place at the Cork IT track in dry but windy conditions on Saturday.

The South Munster Schools Cross-Country event at Cork IT in Bishopstown provided some impressive performances.

CHRIS MINTERN (Coláiste Chríost Rí) warmed up for next weekend’s attempt to win the national triathlon title in Fingal by winning the intermediate 3,000m title at the opening session of the South Munster Schools track and field championships at the CIT track in Bishopstown yesterday.