Mageean battles to European silver

CIARA MAGEEAN (City of Lisburn) kept Irish athletics in the headlines after winning silver in the 1,500m at the European junior track and field championships in Tallinn yesterday.

She rounded of another amazing championships for Irish athletes following on Brian Gregan’s 400m silver at the European U23 championships and walker Kate Veale’s gold medal in the World Youths at the start of July.

Amela Terzic (Serbia) claimed gold in 4:15.40 from Mageean, 4:16.82, with Iona Doaga (Romania) third in 4:20.73. Mageean was nevertheless disappointed: “I can’t say I’m truly satisfied since I went out to win the gold but I didn’t achieve my goal. The seasonal best doesn’t matter much because gold was my goal.”