Darragh McElhinney withdraws from European Indoors after ‘weak positive’ Covid test

The Glengarriff native was due to compete in the 3,000m

Darragh McElhinney of UCD AC, left, and Hiko Tonosa of Dundrum South Dublin AC, competing in the Men's 3000m at the Irish Life Health Elite Athlete Indoor Micro Meet last month. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

A “weak positive” Covid test result means Darragh McElhinney will not compete at this week’s European Indoor Athletics Championships.

Glengarriff native McElhinney was due to compete in the 3,000m at the European Indoors in Toruń after achieving the qualifying standard when clocking 7.50.80 - an Irish U23 record - at last month’s elite micro-meet in Abbotstown.