Irish performances at the Euro Championships... Sun 12th Aug 2018

There were quite a number of Irish athletes in action on the final day of the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with some fine performances.

In the women's 1500m, Ciara Mageean who is Ireland's best female athlete finished in 4th place.

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'Britain has its first women's 1500m European champion...'@lauramuiruns with a sensational gold and @LauraWeightman with the bronze! pic.twitter.com/lmNN7dfTFY

— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) August 12, 2018

The Irish team set a new national record in the women's 4 x 100m relay with a time of 43.80 seconds. This was just 6 one-hundredths of a second outside the time needed to get into the final.

Let’s hear it for the girls! A very positive performance and national record pic.twitter.com/fY2qX9RcGF

— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 12, 2018

In the marathon, the Irish women’s team were 8th - Lizzie Lee (Leevale) 2:40:12, Breege Connolly (North Belfast Harriers) 2:41:53 and Gladys Ganiel (North Belfast Harriers) 2:42:42.

Women’s marathon team post race where they placed 8th overall pic.twitter.com/z4FhEjTQkz

— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 12, 2018

The Irish men's team were 6th - Kevin Seaward (St Malachy’s) 2:16:58, Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) 2:18:00, Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham) 2:18:58, Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) 2:19:49 and Paul Pollock 2:23:26.

Part 1 of the men’s marathon team interview after their excellent 6th place finish pic.twitter.com/Be2aQrBavo

— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 12, 2018

Part 2 of the men’s marathon interview pic.twitter.com/Pu8eF4dtgB

— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) August 12, 2018