Hurdler Barr leads 45-strong Irish team into European battle in Tallinn

Irish 400m hurdles record holder Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) will headline an Irish team of 45 athletes at the European Team Championships 1st League in Tallinn, Estonia this weekend.

The Irish team will face Estonia, Belarus, Greece, Norway, Romania, Portugal, Finland, Belgium, Hungary, Slovenia and Lithuania during the two-day competition, with the top three finishing teams earning promotion to the following year’s Super League — the top division.

The official target of a top- five finish will be difficult but there is a strong line-up in the running events, with Mark English (UCD) and Paul Robinson (St Coca’s) set to compete for the men in the 800m and 1500m respectively.