Ciara Mageean 'over the moon' after European silver in 1,500m final

The Portaferry woman produced a season’s best time of 4:02.56 behind GB's Laura Muir and over a second ahead of the fancied Sofia Ennaoui of Poland

How sweet it is: Ciara Mageean of Ireland celebrates after finishing second in the Women's 1500m Final during day 9 of the European Championships 2022 at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Ciara Mageean wasn’t shy in declaring her intentions for tonight’s European Championship 1,500m final. She was turning up at the iconic Olympiastadion to win a medal and to drape a tricolour around her shoulders in celebration.

That’s exactly what she did.