Irish team selected for World Athletics Championships

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Athletics Ireland has announced a provisional team of 27 athletes for next month’s World Championships in Tokyo, spearheaded by recent indoor medallists Sarah Healy, Kate O’Connor and Mark English.

With the withdrawal last week of Rhasidat Adeleke, who cited injury as she called a halt to her season, the team has 17 individual athletes, with eight additional members selected for the women’s and mixed 4x400m relay squads along with two non-travelling reserves.