Flanagan Succeeds in Sweden at U23 Championships

15 July 2019

Flanagan Succeeds in Sweden at U23 Championships

Eilish Flanagan (Carmen Runners) claimed Silver in the European U23 Athletics Championships this weekend.

Eilish competed in the Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase in her first major track championships in a new personal best of 9:51.72.

The Men’s 4x400m Relay team of Craig Newell (Ballymena & Antrim AC), Shane Irwin (Finn Valley AC), Cathal Crosbie (Ennis Track) and Chris O’Donnell (North Sligo) came 10th overall in 3:09.02, just missing out on the final.