Byrne fails to qualify for 1,500m final in Sweden

Aoife Byrne has failed to qualify for the final of the women's 1,500m event at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

The Irish athlete finished 14th in her semi-final this morning in a time of 4:16.07.

Two more Irish women are in action later today, with Derval O'Rourke looking to clinch a medal in the 100m hurdles and Deirdre Ryan competing in the high jump.