Athletics Ireland announces final team for European Championships

Sharlene Mawdsley is selected in the women’s 400m and women’s 4x400m but her participation is dependent on fitness

FIGHTING: Sharlene Mawdsley is doing 'everything possible' ot be fit for the European Championships. Pic: Inpho

Athletics Ireland has selected a final team of 47 athletes for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham (10-16 August), with 14 individual athletes confirmed for the event following confirmation of their quota places.

The championships will see several international medallists including Kate O’Connor, Mark English, Rhasidat Adeleke, Fionnuala McCormack and Sarah Healy don the green vest. Hopes will be high for a similar showing to the 2024 edition in Rome, when the Irish won four medals for the first time ever at the championships: Ciara Mageean’s gold over 1500m, Adeleke’s silver in the 400m, plus gold in the mixed 4x400m and silver in the women’s 4x400m.