Hession hits the heights in Budapest

On the second day of competition at the European Team Championships 1st League event in Budapest, Paul Hession staged a strong finish to win the 200 metres in a season's best time.

The Athenry flyer hit the line in 20.46 seconds, which makes him the fastest European over the distance so far this year. Britain's Leon Baptiste (20.53) and French sprinter Christophe Lamaitre (20.56) are his closest rivals.