English leads five-strong Irish team for World Indoors

Mark English leads a small Irish team to next month's IAAF World Indoor championships in Sopot, Poland.

Letterkenny man English qualified for the World Indoor championships after setting a new national indoor record of 1:46:82 in Athlone I.T earlier this month.

English, a medical student in UCD, surprisingly crashed out of the World Outdoor championship last summer in the first round.

Ciara Everard who qualified for last year's European 800 meter final is also included having finished fourth over 800 meters in Prague last night in 2:04:02.

Irish 800 meter outdoor record holder Rose Anne Galligan is going too having finished behind Everard in Prague last night in 2:04:12.

City of Lisburn athlete Amy Foster has decided not to compete in Sopot having gained the qualifying standard two weeks ago.

Irish Team IAAF World Indoor championships 7th - 9th March

Mark English - 800m - UCD A.C

Rose-Anne Galligan - 800m - Newbridge A.C

Ciara Everard - 800m - UCD A.C

David McCarthy - 1500m - West Waterford A.C

Claire Tarplee - 1500m - DSD A.C