The European Athletics Team Championships Division 2 get underway today in Maribor, Slovenia, with Ireland back in the the middle division after securing promotion from Division 3 in 2023. Their dominant showing last year saw them finish well clear of Austria, a performance that earned them their place among Europe’s next tier of nations.
Not quite sure how this competition works? Need to get up to speed on the format, the scoring, and what’s actually at stake? You can read our explainer here.
Earlier this week, we revisited some of Ireland’s standout performances from last year’s campaign in Silesia. You can watch the highlights of the men’s victories here and the women’s highlights here.
Today marks the start of a packed two-day schedule, with Irish athletes competing across a wide range of track and field events. The action kicks off at 1:30 PM Irish time and continues right through until close to 7:00 PM.
Below is your full Day 1 timetable of Irish athletes in action complete with event start times, club affiliations, streaming link and how to follow the results live.
🇸🇮 European Athletics Team Championships Division 2 – Maribor – Day 1 (Saturday)
**All start times are Irish Times**
⏰ 1:30 PM – 🏃♂️ Seán Mockler (Moycarkey Coolcroo AC) – Men’s Hammer Throw
⏰ 1:50 PM – 🏃♂️ Shane Howard (Bandon AC) – Men’s Long Jump
⏰ 2:45 PM – 🏃♀️ Arlene Crossan (Finn Valley AC) – Women’s 400m Hurdles
⏰ 3:00 PM – 🏃♀️ Clodagh Walsh (Abbey Striders AC) – Women’s Pole Vault
⏰ 3:05 PM – 🏃♂️ Fintan Dehwirst (Tír Chonaill AC) – Men’s 400m Hurdles
⏰ 3:25 PM – 🏃♀️ Niamh Fogarty (Raheny Shamrocks) – Women’s Discus Throw
⏰ 3:30 PM – 🏃♂️ Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 100m
⏰ 3:40 PM – 🏃♂️ Eric Favors (Raheny Shamrocks) – Men’s Shot Put
⏰ 3:50 PM – 🏃♀️ Lucy May Sleeman (Leevale AC) – Women’s 100m
⏰ 4:15 PM – 🏃♀️ Sophie O'Sullivan (Ballymore Cobh AC) – Women’s 800m
⏰ 4:40 PM – 🏃♂️ Shane Bracken (Swinford AC) – Men’s 1500m
⏰ 4:50 PM – 🏃♂️ David Cussen (Old Abbey AC) – Men’s High Jump
⏰ 4:55 PM – 🏃♀️ Sophie Becker (Raheny Shamrock AC) – Women’s 400m
⏰ 5:05 PM – 🏃♀️ Elizabeth Ndudi (Dundrum South Dublin AC) – Women’s Long Jump
⏰ 5:15 PM – 🏃♂️ Cillín Greene (Galway City Harriers) – Men’s 400m
⏰ 5:25 PM – 🏃♀️ Grace Casey (Clonliffe Harriers) – Women’s Javelin Throw
⏰ 5:35 PM – 🏃♂️ Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrocks) – Men’s 5000m
⏰ 6:00 PM – 🏃♀️ Ava O'Connor (Tullamore Harriers) – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
⏰ 6:20 PM – 🏃♀️ Sarah Leahy (Killarney Valley AC),
🏃♀️ Ciara Neville (Emerald AC),
🏃♀️ Lauren Roy (City of Lisburn AC),
🏃♀️ Lucy-May Sleeman (Leevale AC) – Women’s 4x100m Relay
⏰ 6:36 PM – 🏃♂️ Bori Akinola (UCD AC),
🏃♂️ Andrew Egan (Galway City Harriers),
🏃♂️ Michael Farrelly (Raheny Shamrock AC),
🏃♂️ Marcus Lawler (Clonliffe Harriers AC),
🏃♂️ Israel Olatunde (Tallaght AC) – Men’s 4x100m Relay
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📊 Results
As always, we wish every Irish athlete the very best as they take to the track and field today.
Image: Perri Williams