Ninth place for Bandon's Nicola Tuthill in the women's hammer throw final

Andrew Coscoran avoided some late-race carnage in the heats of the men’s 1500m to advance to tomorrow night’s final, the Balbriggan man finishing fifth in 3:38.52.

NINTH PLACE: Nicola Tuthill finished ninth in the final of the women’s hammer at the European Championships in Rome last night, the 20-year-old Bandon athlete producing a best of 69.09m in her opening three throws, with only the top eight given another three throws. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Nicola Tuthill finished ninth in the final of the women’s hammer at the European Championships in Rome last night, the 20-year-old Bandon athlete producing a best of 69.09m in her opening three throws, with only the top eight given another three throws.

“I’m really happy to have placed ninth, I wasn’t far off my PB but for my first senior international, I can’t ask for much more,” she said. “It’s nice to come out and wear the green singlet again and perform close to my best.”