Youth Games

Wednesday morning at the EYOF has started well with two cyclists qualifying for this evenings A final in the Criterium event. Stuart Henry and Charles Pendergast both rode well within themselves to secure two berths in the final.

Niamh Whelan, from Co. Waterford, competing for Ireland has qualified for this evenings 200m final.

European Olympic Committee and OCI President Pat Hickey was delighted to present medals to Irish athletes at the European Olympic Youth Festival in Belgade.

Gymnasts who will compete for Ireland, from left, Aimee O'Driscoll, Douglas Gymnastics club, Co.Cork, Emma Gorman and Rebecca Wallace, both from the SALTO Gymnastic club, Co. Antrim, demonstrate their skills in the Olympic village. All three girls will compete in their Gymnastic events on Tuesday the 24th of July. European Youth Olympic Festival, Belgrade, Serbia.

Dublin athletes, who will compete for Ireland, Rebecca, left, and Charlotte Ffrench O'Carroll, both of DSD A.C, cool off at a fountain in the Olympic village. Rebecca will compete on Tuesday the 24th July in the 1500m heat race and Charlotte will compete on Friday the 27th of July in the 3000m race. European Youth Olympic Festival, Belgrade, Serbia.

Ireland's Noel Collins celebrates with the silver place medal he won in the boys 2000m Steeplechase final in a time of 5.52.06. European Youth Olympic Festival, Belgrade, Serbia

Irish success continued today at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Belgrade. Niamh Whelan from Waterford ran strongly (11.87) to finish third in the final of the girls 100m. Co-incidentally by doing so, she secured Ireland’s third medal of the EYOF.

Gráinne Murphy, Ireland, and Limerick High Performance S.C, Co. Limerick, with the bronze place medal she won in the 400m freestyle final event in swimming. Gráinne also set a new Irish Junior record with her time of 4.21.89. European Youth Olympic Festival, Belgrade, Serbia

The Olympic Council of Ireland and the cream of the nation’s young sporting talent in four disciplines will meet in Howth, July 12th, for a final team briefing from Chef de Mission, Martin Burke, and his science and medical support team. ASICS will also be on hand to ensure the athletes and officials are fully kitted out with their performance and village clothing for the forthcoming European Youth Olympics in Belgrade, Serbia (July 21-28).

The OCI’s Chief Executive, Stephen Martin, and Sports Director, Martin Burke, visited the junior and youth athletics training camp in Spala, Poland on 2nd & 3rd April. The purpose of the visit was to meet with the athletes who are currently members of the European Youth Olympic Festival and Junior European Championships squads.