Ireland’s squad at European Indoor Championships

Paul Robinson of Ireland competes in the Men's 1500m heats during the European Indoor Athletics Championships at Arena Torun in Torun, Poland. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Leon Reid (60m): The 26-year-old ran a lifetime best of 6.68 seconds to qualify for the championships, but the shortest race in athletics will likely prove a little too short for this 200m specialist to make a major impact.

Israel Olatunde (60m): Experience is the name of the game for this gifted 18-year-old, who smashed the Irish U18 and U20 records with a 6.73 in Abbotstown recently. He likely won’t qualify from his heat, but the key will be to learn for future championships.