It’s Day Three of athletics at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Skopje, North Macedonia, and four Irish athletes are set to compete across track and field this morning with another very early start for Irish athletics fans hoping to follow the action.
It’s been a fantastic start to the Games for Team Ireland so far, with Erin Friel winning bronze in the 400m final yesterday, adding to the bronze medal from Ben Sykes in the 100m on Monday. With two medals already secured, the Irish team will be hoping to keep the momentum going today.
Matthew Newell and Conor Penney both go in finals, chasing medals in the 5km race walk and high jump respectively. Meanwhile, sprinters Molly Daly and Joe Burke begin their 200m campaigns, aiming to advance to Thursday’s semi-finals.
Below are all four Irish athletes competing today, including start times and streaming links in case you can’t tune in live:
📅 EYOF Day Two – July 23rd (All times Irish time – IST):
⏰ 8.00am – 🏃♀️ Matthew Newell – 5km Race Walk – Final
⏰ 8.25am – 🏃♀️ Conor Penney – High Jump – Final
⏰ 9.30am – 🏃♀️ Molly Daly – 200m – Round 1 - Heat 1
⏰ 10.00am – 🏃♂️ Joe Burke – 200m – Round 1 - Heat 1
📄 Startlist
📺 Live Stream
📊 Results
Image: Perri Williams