Five Cork Athletes Berlin Bound
Five Cork Athletes Selected for European Championships
Berlin, Germany
Monday August 6th - Sunday August 12th 2018
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| Joan Healy (Bandon AC) Credit: Southern Star | Phil Healy (Bandon AC) | Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC) Credit: Herald | Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) Credit: Piaras O Mideach / Sportsfile | Alex Wright (Leevale AC) Credit: Leevale AC |
Five Cork athletes, two from Bandon AC and three fromLeevale AC, have been selected to represent Ireland at next week's European Athletics Championships in Berlin, from August 6th to 12th. Sisters Joan and Phil Healy from Bandon AC, are joined by Leevale AC's Michelle Finn, Lizzie Lee and Alex Wright.
Athletics Ireland Release - Feidhlim Kelly
Barr and Mageean Head Strong Irish Team
A strong team of 41* athletes have been selected for the European Athletics Championships in Berlin on August 6th -12th.
Thomas Barr (Ferrybank) and Ciara Mageean (UCD) are the leading Irish athletes on the European rankings. They will be looking for strong performances and to lead a strong team of 41 aiming at progressing through the rounds and performing to their capabilities.
21 women and 20 men have been selected.
Leon Reid (Menapians) has been provisionally selected, pending the outcome of the IAAF transfer process.
Athletics Ireland Selection Policy
The following athletes have been selected to compete at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin from 6th to 12th August:
| Event | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | Phil Healy (Bandon AC) Gina Akpe-Moses (Blackrock AC-Louth) | |
| 200m | Phil Healy (Bandon AC) | Marcus Lawler (SLOT AC) |
| 400m | Chris O'Donnell (North Sligo AC) | |
| 800m | Siofra Cleirigh Buttner (DSD AC), Claire Mooney (UCD AC) | Zak Curran (DSD AC), Mark English (UCD AC) |
| 1500m | Ciara Mageean (UCD AC) | |
| 10,000m | Emma Mitchell (Queens University AC) | Stephen Scullion (North Belfast AC) |
| 110m Hurdles | Ben Reynolds (North Down AC) | |
| 400m Hurdles | Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC) | |
| 3,000m Steeplechase | Kerry O'Flaherty (Newcastle & District AC) Michelle Finn (Leevale AC) | |
| Long Jump | Adam McMullen (Crusaders AC) | |
| 20km Walk | Cian McManamon (Westport AC) Alex Wright (Leevale AC) | |
| 50km Walk | Brendan Boyce (Finn Valley AC) | |
| Marathon | Breege Connolly (North Belfast Harriers AC) Gladys Ganiel (North Belfast Harriers AC) Laura Graham (Mourne Runners AC) Lizzie Lee (Leevale AC) | Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers AC), Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock AC), Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham WSAF AC), Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders AC) Kevin Seaward (St Malachy's AC) |
| 4x100m Relay | Phil Healy (Bandon AC) Gina Akpe-Moses (Blackrock-Louth) Ciara Neville (Emerald AC) Joan Healy (Bandon AC) Niamh Whelan (Ferrybank AC) Molly Scott (SLOT AC) | |
| 4x400m Relay | Davicia Patterson (Beechmount Harriers AC) Claire Mooney (UCD AC) Sophie Becker (St. Joseph's AC) Sinead Denny (DSD AC) Ciara Deely (KCH AC) Catherine McManus (DCH AC) | Chris O'Donnell (North Sligo AC) Brandon Arrey (Raheny Shamrock AC) Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC) Craig Newell (Ballymena & Antrim AC) Andrew Mellon (Crusaders AC) Dara Kervick (DSD AC) |
