24 Irish athletes selected to compete at European Indoor Championships

Former medallists Mark English and Ciara Mageean will spearhead the Ireland team in Torun, Poland

Fresh from his national indoor 800m record in Abbotstown on Saturday, Mark English (right) will race the men’s 800m in Torun, where he will be joined by senior championship debut Cian McPhillips (left). Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Athletics Ireland has announced a bumper team of 24 athletes for next week’s European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, which will be spearheaded by former medallists Mark English and Ciara Mageean.

Fresh from his national indoor 800m record in Abbotstown on Saturday, English will race the men’s 800m in Torun, a distance at which he has twice won medals at this championships.