Athletics: Ciara Neville sends only positive signal

Irish athletics faces some challenges after a difficult European Indoor Championships in Belgrade but there were some green shoots with Ciara Neville gaining valuable experience at her first senior championship.

The Emerald sprint star bowed bowed out in the semi-finals with an 8th place finish in 7.49 seconds but there was much to ponder on the overall performances.

“Yeah it was great,” said Neville on the experience. “It was a bit nerve wracking but it was really exciting. Just getting to the semi-finals was a big deal for me so I’m pleased.