Coscoran avoids carnage to reach 1500m final, Barr eliminated from 400m hurdles

On Monday evening, the focus is on the women’s 400m final at 8.50pm Irish time, where Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley both run.

FINALIST: Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran on his way to qualifying for the 1500m final. Picture: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Andrew Coscoran managed to avoid some late-race carnage in the heats of the men’s 1500m in Rome this morning to advance to the European final, the Balbriggan man finishing fifth in 3:38.52 to secure his spot in Wednesday's decider.

It was a run that salvaged something from an otherwise bad morning for the Irish, with Phil Healy, Nick Griggs, Louise Shanahan and Thomas Barr all eliminated from their respective events.