Athletics: Cillín Greene capitalises on Thomas Barr controversy

The indoor 400m is renowned as a full-contact sport, with Thomas Barr feeling the full brunt of it yesterday in Abbotstown, as his bid for the Irish indoor title was shunted aside by rival Andrew Mellon.

Barr got involved in a three-way tussle as runners broke from their lanes midway through the two-lap race. At the time he was in a clear second place, but both Brandon Arrey and Andrew Mellon utilised their considerable upper body strength to preserve their positions.