Athletes blast Athletics Ireland for abandoning World Championships selection rules

Irish athletes Luke McCann and Kate Veale have been left furious by Athletics Ireland’s decision to abandon its own selection criteria and add two additional athletes to its team for next week’s World Championships

Luke McCann has been left 'gutted' by Athletics Ireland's decision

Irish athletes Luke McCann and Kate Veale have been left furious by Athletics Ireland’s decision to abandon its own selection criteria at the 11th hour and add two additional athletes to its team for next week’s World Championships in Oregon.

Shot putters John Kelly and Eric Favors were added today despite neither achieving the required B standard of 20.60m, with both qualifying via an invite from World Athletics based on world ranking. Veale, McCann, Georgie Hartigan and Michelle Finn were also offered invites by World Athletics in the past week, which were all rejected by Athletics Ireland.