Gregan, Ó Lionaird win heats in good opening session for Ireland in Gothenburg

A hugely positive opening morning session for Irish athletes at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg has seen Brian Gregan and Ciarán Ó Lionaird win their heats, with Derval O’Rourke progressing through also to tonight’s sprint hurdles semi-finals.

Gregan won his first-round heat of the 400m in 46.97 seconds, an ease-up on the line almost costing him, but he still finished first marginally in front of Ukrainian Vitaliy Butrym and Mamoudou Hanne of France.