Mark English put to bed a glum night for Ireland at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich, by qualifying for Friday ngiht’s final of the men’s 800 metres – but it was a close-run thing.

A morning of rain contributed to possibly the most eventful race of Christine McMahon’s career.

Thomas Barr comfortably cruised into Wednesday’s semi-finals of the 400 metres hurdles on the opening morning of the European Athletics Championships in Zurich.

Thomas Barr comfortably cruised into today’s semi-finals of the 400 metres hurdles on the opening morning of the European Athletics Championships in Zurich.

Sonia O’Sullivan believes Ireland’s athletes must grasp the opportunity to make their mark on the senior international stage at the European Track and Field Championships starting in Zurich this morning.

Rob Heffernan will lead an Irish team of 25 athlete’s to Zurich for next months Europeans, which take place from August 12 – 17.

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Ireland steered well clear of relegation in League 1 of the European Team Championships in Morton Stadium over the weekend to record their best ever placing of seventh but the “sporting extravaganza” that was promised never materialised.

Ruby Walsh doubled-up on a couple of possible Galway Hurdle contenders, Security Breach and Giant’s Quest, on an eventful day in Gowran Park, where fast ground caused plenty of withdrawals.

Derval O'Rourke and Fionnuala Britton will lead a weakened Irish team in the European Team championship next week.

THE Carl Dore trained Rivazza indicated that he’s in line for a particularly fruitful campaign by gamely making all the running in the winners of two at yesterday’s Kilmoganny Harriers point-to-point outside Kilsheelan.

BALLINCOLLIG are back in the hunt for Evening Echo Cork Co Premier IHC glory.

A MEMORIAL to 131 soldiers from a Cork town, who died in WWI, is to be unveiled on Sunday by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.