The European Athletics Under 18 Championships got underway at the weekend and to say we are proud of our Irish participants would be an understatement.

Ireland’s long-standing craft of silver making is having a revival, brought about by a new generation of designers making beautiful and useful products, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Mark English went in to the European Indoor Championships in Prague as Ireland’s main medal hope and he proved he could handle the pressure by delivering a silver medal in the 800m in 1:47.20.