Gina Akpe-Moses wins 100m gold for Ireland at European U20 Championships

Ireland has a 100m European champion!

Gina Akpe-Moses wins 100m gold for Ireland at European U20 Championships
Fri, 21 Jul, 2017 - 18:23
Stephen Barry

Ireland has a 100m European champion after Gina Akpe-Moses sprinted to gold at the U20 Athletics Championships in Italy, writes Stephen Barry.

The Louth teenager clinched first place with a strong finish, clocking a time of 11.71 seconds to finish ahead of Germany’s Keshia Kwadwo.

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