European Athletics Championships 2014, Irish Involvement on Day 4

Friday August 15th 2014

Today's Meet Schedule: European Athletics Championships Schedule (EAU website)
TV coverage for week

Today's Irish Involvement:

Well...we'll start with Cork involvement!  First out ofthe blocks is Ireland's..and Cork's..World Champion Rob Heffernan, in the 50k walk, at 08:10.  Also going in the 50k walk is Brendan Boyce, who is coached by Rob, can probably be considered an honorary Corkman.  Then we have another Corkman, Ciaran O Lionaird in Heat 1 of the 1500m, along with Paul Robinson, while John Travers goes in Heat 2.  Our remaining athlete in the 800m, Mark English, is off at 18:55.

Great race for Brendan Boyce; 16th place in 3:51:34, a PB. Sad to see Rob Heffernan having to drop out - early reports suggested he was suffering from cramp.  While that was going on, our 1500m trio of Ciaran O'Lionaird, John Travers & Paul Robinson were on the track. Ciaran and John were in heat 1 and Ciaran qualified as a fastest loser. There were two fallers in that heat.  Paul Robinson qualifiedautomatically in fouth place in Heat 2

Morning 8:00 AM  
  8:00 AM 50km Race Walk M Final Rob Heffernan, Brendan Boyce  Brendan Boyce, 16th, 3:51:34, PB, Rob Heffernan, DNF
  9:04 AM Shot Put W Qualifying  
  9:10 AM Discus Throw W Qualifying  
  9:15 AM 5000m M Round1  
  9:35 AM High Jump W Qualifying  
  10:13 AM 3000m Steeplechase W Round1  
  10:30 AM Discus Throw W Qualifying  
  10:40 AM Long Jump W Heptathlon  
  10:55 AM 1500m M Round1 Ciaran O Lionaird - Heat 1, John Travers - Heat 1, Paul Robinson - Heat 2 Ciaran O Lionaird, 3:39.79, q , John Travers, 3:49.73, Paul Robinson, Q, 3:39.83
Evening 4:15 PM  
  5:04 PM Javelin Throw W Heptathlon  
  5:50 PM 400m M Final  
  6:10 PM 400m W Final  
  6:15 PM Javelin Throw W Heptathlon  
  6:25 PM 1500m W Final  
  6:30 PM Long Jump M Qualifying  
  6:46 PM High Jump M Final  
  6:55 PM 800m M Final Mark English Mark English, 3rd, 1:45.03 =SB, Bronze Medal
  7:25 PM 200m W Final  
  7:40 PM Hammer Throw W Final  
  7:52 PM 400m Hurdles M Final  
  8:15 PM 800m W Heptathlon  
  8:49 PM 200m M Final  

TV Coverage:
Time Channel
0730-0800 Eurosport
0800-1200 Eurosport
0900-1145 BBC2
1545-1645 Eurosport
1645-2115 Eurosport
1730-2100 BBC2