DAVID McCARTHY and Ailís McSweeney qualified for the semi-finals of their respective 800m and 100m events on an exciting, and controversial, morning for Irish athletes at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.

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

David McCarthy had a bumpy ride today before securing his place in tomorrow night's 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.