As two major international youth and university championships reach their conclusion, Irish athletes remain in the hunt for more medals. It’s a slightly quieter Saturday by recent standards, but it is an important day as finals dominate the schedule on the last day of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, while the World University Games in Germany also begin to wind down. Alongside those, a handful of Irish seniors are competing at World Continental Tour Bronze and Challenger level meets, keeping sharp as the season builds toward the business end.
🏅 European Youth Olympic Festival
Friday brought more podium finishes for Team Ireland, with Ellis McHugh and Joe Burke each winning bronze in the 400m hurdles and 200m, respectively. Thomas Williams just missed out in the hammer throw, finishing 4th, while the girls’ medley relay team impressed with a second-place finish in their heat, qualifying for this morning’s final.
⏰ 10:30am: 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️ Destiny Lawal, Molly Daly, Ellis McHugh and Erin Friel - Girls Medley Relay - Final
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🎓 World University Games
Just one Irish athlete is in action today in Germany. Nicola Tuthill, fresh off her silver medal at the European U23 Championships last weekend and a gold medal at the European Throwing Cup back in March, returns to the circle today for the women’s hammer throw qualification.
She competes in Group B this afternoon, aiming to book her place in the final.
⏰ 1:55pm – 🔨 Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification (Group B)
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📺 Live Stream Scroll down for Athletics Link
📊 Results
🇸🇪 Folksam Grand Prix Gothenburg - World Continental Tour: Bronze (C)
First up on the international circuit today is Niamh Fogarty. The Meath native broke the Irish national record earlier this year and continues to build momentum on the European stage.
She lines up in the women’s discus at the Folksam Grand Prix in Gothenburg, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour, Bronze tier. The event throws off at 3:15pm Irish time.
⏰ 3:15pm – 🥏 Niamh Fogarty – Women’s Discus
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📺 Live Stream Sweden Only
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🇱🇺 CAS International Meeting - World Continental Tour: Challenger (D)
Closing out the day’s action, three Irish athletes line up at the World Athletics Challenger-level CAS International Meeting in Luxembourg.
The line-up includes two Paris Olympians and one athlete already qualified for Tokyo 2025, with Alex O’Neill, Jodie McCann, and Conor Doyle all racing in high-calibre middle-distance fields.
While there’s no livestream available, we’ve included startlists and results links below so you can stay on top of all the action.
⏰ 6:50pm – 🏃♀️ Jodie McCann – Women’s 1500m
⏰ 7:05pm – 🏃♀️ Alex O’Neill – Women’s 800m A Race
⏰ 7:15pm – 🏃 Conor Doyle – Men’s 800m A Race
🔚 Note on Smaller Meets:
While the startlists are included for all Continental Tour and Challenger events, keep in mind that these lower-tier meets often see late withdrawals or lane changes. Athletes may opt out for tactical or scheduling reasons — so inclusion on the list doesn’t always mean they’ll take to the start line. We’ll update results as they come in.
Image: Perri WIlliams