Day one at the European U20 Athletics Championships brought plenty of encouraging performances from the Irish team in Tampere with a strong showing across both track and field.
There were impressive qualifications for Conor Kelly and Seán Doggett, who both advanced from the men’s 400m heats, while Precious Akpe-Moses delivered two fantastic performances in the women’s 100m, storming through her heat and semi-final to book a place in tonight’s final.
In the field, Theo Hanlon secured his spot in the men’s shot put final, and Cian Crampton progressed to the discus final with a solid qualifying series. On the distance side, Cormac Dixon continued his good form by advancing from his 3000m heat.
It wasn’t to be for all of the Irish athletes, but the opening day brought plenty of positives to build on and Day 2 promises even more action, with another busy schedule across both the morning and afternoon/evening sessions.
👇 Below is the full list of Irish athletes in action today, along with live streaming, startlists, and results links so you can follow it all as it happens.
☀️ Morning Session
⏰ 8:10am – 🏃♀️ Dearbhla Allen – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase, Round 1, Heat 1
⏰ 8:28am – 🏃♀️ Caoimhe Flannery – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase, Round 1, Heat 2
⏰ 9:40am – 🏃 Dubem Amah – Men’s 200m, Round 1, Heat 4
⏰ 10:20am – 🥎 Theo Hanlon – Men’s Shot Put Final
⏰ 10:24am – 🏃♀️ Precious Akpe-Moses – Women’s 200m, Round 1, Heat 4
⏰ 11:00am – 🏃 Sean Cronin – Men’s 1500m, Round 1, Heat 1
⏰ 11:13am – 🏃 Frank Buchanan – Men’s 1500m, Round 1
🌇 Afternoon / Evening Session
⏰ 2:35pm – 🏃 Conor Kelly – Men’s 400m, Semi-Final 1
⏰ 2:51pm – 🏃 Sean Doggett – Men’s 400m, Semi-Final 3
⏰ 3:40pm – 🏃♀️ Pia Langton – Women’s 800m, Round 1, Heat 1
⏰ 3:49pm – 🏃♀️ Saoirse Fitzgerald – Women’s 800m, Round 1, Heat 2
⏰ 4:25pm – 🏃 Cillian Gleeson – Men’s 5000m Final
⏰ 6:40pm – 🏃♀️ Precious Akpe-Moses – Women’s 100m Final
📄 Startlist
📺 Live Stream (Registration required)
📊 Results
Image: Perri Williams