Monday, day one of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, is a busy day for Irish competitors.
Six members of the Irish team will be in action in the morning session which gets underway at the Alexander Stadium at 10.30am.
Both Cian McPhillips and Mark English will be quickly into action in the men’s 800m heats which begin at 10.45am.
Ciara Neville and Lauren Roy will get their women’s 100m campaigns underway shortly afterwards when they contest the heats at 11.25am.
Jack Raftery runs in round one of the men’s 400m at 11.55am, before Eric Favors will become Ireland’s first field competitor in action when qualification begins at 12.40pm for the men’s shot put.
Day One – Morning Session – Monday August 10th
Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:45
Mark English – Men’s 800m – Round One – 10:45
Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – Round One – 11:25
Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – Round One – 11:25
Jack Raftery – Men’s 400m – Round One – 11:55
Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Qualification Group A & Group B – 12:40
There will be much Irish interest in the Monday evening session with at least six Irish athletes in action, but potentially up to nine, depending on results in the morning session.
Nicola Tuthill will begin her attempt to qualify for the Women’s Hammer Throw Final. There will be two qualifying groups, A and B, with the former underway at 7.10pm and the latter at 8.38pm.
Limerick’s Sarah Lavin competes in round one of the women’s 100m hurdles at 7.35pm.
Round one of the women’s 3,000m steeplechase gets underway at 9pm where Abbie Sheridan will make her European debut.
Prior to that, three Irish men will compete in the 5,000m final at 8.40pm – Darragh McElhinney, Nick Griggs and Brian Fay.
Depending on results in the morning session, Ciara Neville and Lauren Roy may compete in the Women’s 100m semi-finals at 8.10pm, with the final of that event at 9.50pm, while Eric Favors could have a slot in the Men’s Shot Put Final at 8.33pm.
Day One – Evening Session – Monday August 10th (* means if they qualify)
Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group A – 19:10
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Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group B – 20:38
Sarah Lavin – 100m Hurdles – Round One – 19:35
Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – SF – 20:10 *
Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Final – 20:33 *
Darragh McElhinney – Men’s 5000m – Final – 20:40
Nick Griggs – Men’s 5000m – Final – 20:40
Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m – Final – 20:40
Abbie Sheridan – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase – Round One – 21:00
Ciara Neville – Women’s 100m – Final – 21:50 *
Lauren Roy – Women’s 100m – Final – 21:50*
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