Mawdsley and Becker spearhead Irish selection for World Athletics Relays

LEADING THE CHARGE: Sharlene Mawdsley. Pic: Tom Maher/Inpho

Olympians Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker will spearhead the Irish team at next month’s World Athletics Relays in Botswana, a key qualifying event for upcoming global championships.

However their teammates from the women’s 4x400m final in Paris, Rhasidat Adeleke and Phil Healy, will both miss the event, with Rachel McCann along with rising stars Molly Daly and Erin Friel among the other squad members.