'Mission accomplished' as Ireland win division three at European Team Championships

Back where they belong, in division two, for the next edition in Madrid in 2025. 

SKIPPERS: Ireland team captains Thomas Barr and Phil Healy celebrate after winning the Division 3 Athletics team championship at the Silesian Stadium during the European Games 2023 in Chorzow, Poland. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Moving on up, back to where they belong. 

Ireland did what Ireland was expected to do at the European Athletics Team Championships in Poland on Thursday, taking a comfortable win in division three, racking up 494 points ahead of Austria (473.50) and Israel (434).