The 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division is fast approaching, and Ireland will be looking to build on the momentum from their dominant Division 3 victory in Poland two years ago. That success in 2023 earned them a deserved promotion, but this year brings a step up in class and with it, a new set of challenges.
The Championships take place on June 28–29 in Maribor, Slovenia, where Ireland will go head-to-head with the likes of Belgium, Turkey, Romania, Norway and Cyprus across two days of track and field action. The top three teams from Division 2 will secure promotion to the top tier for 2027.
Athletics Ireland have now confirmed the team that will fly the flag in Slovenia, with strong representation across all disciplines and several familiar faces from recent international outings.
Women’s Track
- Lucy-May Sleeman – 100m
- Lauren Roy – 200m
- Sophie Becker – 400m
- Sophie O’Sullivan – 800m
- Laura Nicholson – 1500m
- Róisín Flanagan – 5000m
- Sarah Lavin – 100m Hurdles
- Arlene Crossan – 400m Hurdles
- Ava O’Connor – 3000m Steeplechase
Men’s Track
- Bori Akinola – 100m
- Andrew Egan – 200m
- Cillín Greene – 400m
- Cian McPhillips – 800m
- Shane Bracken – 1500m
- Brian Fay – 5000m
- Adam Nolan – 110m Hurdles
- Fintan Dewhirst – 400m Hurdles
- Finley Daly – 3000m Steeplechase
Women’s Field
- Elizabeth Ndudi – Long Jump
- Saragh Buggy – Triple Jump
- Aoife O’Sullivan – High Jump
- Clodagh Walsh – Pole Vault
- Michaela Walsh – Shot Put
- Niamh Fogarty – Discus Throw
- Nicola Tuthill – Hammer Throw
- Grace Casey – Javelin
Men’s Field
- Shane Howard – Long Jump
- Michael Alajiki – Triple Jump
- David Cussen – High Jump
- Conor Callinan – Pole Vault
- Eric Favors – Shot Put
- Eoin Sheridan – Discus Throw
- Sean Mockler – Hammer Throw
- Conor Cusack – Javelin
Relays
Mixed 4×400m Relay (Panel)
Sophie Becker, Sharlene Mawdsley, Cliodhna Manning, Arlene Crossan, Rachel McCann*, Cillín Greene, Ciaran Carthy, Callum Baird
Women’s 4×100m Relay (Panel)
Lucy-May Sleeman, Lauren Roy, Sarah Lavin, Ciara Neville, Sarah Leahy, Aisling Kelly*
Men’s 4×100m Relay (Panel)
Bori Akinola, Andrew Egan, Michael Farrelly, Israel Olatunde, Sean Aigboboh, Marcus Lawler
*Alternates
With a well-rounded squad that combines emerging talent with seasoned performers, Ireland will be aiming for consistency across the board.
Ireland will be hoping for another weekend like Silesia in 2023, but with tougher opposition and higher stakes, every point will matter. There’s genuine optimism within the camp that this team can not only hold their own in Division 2 but push the envelope against bigger nations.
Images: Perri Williams
