Mission accomplished for Irish in Guangzhou

Sharlene Mawdsley of Ireland. Pic: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

The Irish might not have walked away from this year’s World Relays in Guangzhou, China with any medals, but in terms of their stated goal, this was mission accomplished.

In the end, they had to choose which they would prioritise – World Relays medals and prize money or qualification for the World Championships in Tokyo – and they went with the latter, with two of the three teams booking their place at the biggest event of the year.