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Ireland at the 2010 European Athletics Championships
Ireland was represented by 33 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
Participants edit
| Event | M/W | Athlete | Performance(s) | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | M | Jason Smyth | 10.43Q; 10.46 | Semifinal |
| 100m | M | Paul Hession | — | Scratched |
| 100m | W | Ailis McSweeney | 11.52q; 11.32 | Semifinal |
| 200m | M | Paul Hession | 20.69Q; 20.67q; 20.71 | 6th |
| 200m | M | Steven Colvert | 21.14 | Heats |
| 200m | W | Niamh Whelan | 23.78q; 23.31 | Semifinal |
| 200m | W | Joanne Cuddihy | — | Scratched |
| 400m | M | David Gillick | 45.84Q; 44.79Q (SB); 45.28 | 5th |
| 400m | M | Gordon Kennedy | 46.63q; 46.72 | Semifinal |
| 400m | M | Brian Gregan | 46.90 | Heats |
| 800m | M | David McCarthy | 1:49.53q; 1:49.14 | Semifinal |
| 800m | M | Thomas Chamney | — | Scratched |
| 800m | W | Roseanne Galligan | 2:01.76 (PB) | Heats |
| 1500m | M | Thomas Chamney | 3:43.60 | Heats |
| 1500m | M | Rory Chesser | 3:44.01 | Heats |
| 1500m | M | Alistair Cragg | — | Scratched |
| 5000m | M | Alistair Cragg | 13:37.66q; DNF | Final |
| 5000m | M | Mark Christie | 14:12.68 | Heats |
| 3000m steeplechase | W | Fionnuala Britton | 9:44.84q; 9:44.25 | 11th |
| 3000m steeplechase | W | Stephanie Reilly | 10:13.94 | Heats |
| 100m hurdles | W | Derval O'Rourke | 12.88Q (SB); 12.75Q (SB); 12.65 (NR) | 2nd |
| 400m hurdles | W | Michelle Carey | 57.58 | Heats |
| 400m hurdles | W | Justine Kinney | 57.39 | Heats |
| 400m hurdles | W | Brona Furlong | 58.13 | Heats |
| 20km walk | M | Robert Heffernan | 1:21:00 | 3rd |
| 20km walk | M | Jamie Costin | 1:26:05 | 20th |
| 20km walk | W | Olive Loughnane | DNF | |
| 50km walk | M | Robert Heffernan | 3:45:30 (NR) | 4th |
| 50km walk | M | Colin Griffin | 3:57:58 (SB) | 11th |
| High jump | W | Deirdre Ryan | 1.90 (SB) | Heats |
| Pole vault | W | Tori Pena | 4.15 (NR) | 21st |
| Long jump | W | Kelly Proper | NM | Heats |
| 4 × 100 m relay | W | Amy Foster Niamh Whelan Claire Brady Ailis McSweeney Derval O'Rourke[n 1] Kelly Proper[n 1] | 43.93 (NR) | Heats[3] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | M | Gordon Kennedy Brian Murphy Brian Gregan Steven Colvert David Gillick[n 1] David McCarthy[n 1] | 3:07.21 | Heats[3] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | W | Marian Andrews Joanne Cuddihy Brona Furlong Michelle Carey Marian Heffernan[n 1] Claire Bergin[n 1] Justine Kinney[n 1] | Heats[3] |
Results edit
| 2010 Barcelona | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
References edit
- ^ . Athletics Ireland. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (20 July 2010). "Three late additions brings Ireland squad to 33 for Barcelona". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "Irish relay teams fail to advance". The Irish Times. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.