Four European Medals for Irish Athletics

Ireland concluded an outstanding European Athletics Championships campaign in Birmingham with four individual medals, two national records and a host of top-class performances.

GOLD FOR ENGLISH AND O’CONNOR

Mark English made history by becoming the first Irish man to win an individual European outdoor title, producing a tactically brilliant race to claim 800m gold.

Kate O’Connor added a second gold medal in the heptathlon, recording a score of 6,751 points to secure the biggest title of her career.

ADELEKE AND COSCORAN ADD TO MEDAL TALLY

Rhasidat Adeleke claimed silver in the 200m, setting a new Irish record of 22.28, while Andrew Coscoran secured bronze in the men’s 1500m to win his first senior major outdoor championship medal.

Beyond the podium performances, Ireland recorded 15 top-10 finishes and 21 top-16 placings, underlining the growing depth of Irish athletics on the European stage.