European Indoor Championships: Paul Robinson makes it an impressive start for Ireland

The two 1500m Irish hopefuls advanced from their heats despite vicious qualification criteria

THUMBS UP: Ireland’s Paul Robinson was thrilled with his performance after finishing third in his heat of the Men’s 1500m during the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland, last night. Robinson and countryman Andrew Coscoran both qualified for tonight’s 1500m final. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Paul Robinson and Andrew Coscoran got Ireland’s European Indoor Championships off to a great start after both qualified for Friday’s 1500m final.

And as Robinson put it, shortly after qualifying in Torun, Poland, “you’re dangerous when you’ve nothing to lose.”