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The Journal
3 days ago
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- The Journal
Sarah Lavin stars in 100m hurdles as Ireland finish fifth at European Athletics Team Championships
The 42 SARAH LAVIN STARRED as Team Ireland finished fifth in Division 2 of the European Athletics Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia. Ireland narrowly missed out on promotion to the top tier of the continental competition, where the 43-strong team were in contention right up to the final few events. Lavin stormed to victory in the 100m hurdles in 12.82 seconds yesterday afternoon. 'To get maximum points for the team was the priority,' the Limerick native said after securing Ireland's only win of the weekend. 'I knew it wasn't going to be an easy ask. I think I was about number three on season's best. 'It's 11 weeks today to Tokyo Round One [World Athletics Championships], of course that's the big one this year, but any opportunity you can take to put on your country's singlet, you want to represent it to the max of your capabilities.' 🗣️ 'To get maximum points for the team was the priority, I knew it wasn't going to be an easy ask.' We speak to Sarah Lavin after her victory in the Women's 100m Hurdles at the European Team Championships! 🙌 #IrishAthletics #Maribor2025 #ETCH2025 — Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) June 29, 2025 Cian McPhillips and Nicola Tuthill were other strong performers, third in the men's 800m (1:46.37) and women's hammer throw (70.50m) respectively. The mixed 4x400m relay team of Jack Raftery, Cliodhna Manning, Callum Baird and Sharlene Mawdsley finished second in their heat, and fourth overall, clocking a time of 3:14.81. Mawdsley excelled on the anchor leg, chasing down Olympic finalist Henriette Jæger of Norway. 'The lactic I have in my legs right now is something I've never experienced before,' she reflected. 'I'm proud of that, it was a good weekend for me. Please God in two years' time we'll be going up to the first division.' Ireland finished on 349 points behind champions Belgium (451.5), Slovenia (402.5), Norway (400) and Türkiye (382). European Athletics Team Championships – Day Two – Results Summary Nicola Tuthill – Women's Hammer Throw – 3 rd (70.50m) Advertisement Saragh Buggy – Women's Triple Jump – 10 th (12.96m) Conor Callinan – Men's Pole Vault – 12 th (4.90m PB) Eoin Sheridan – Men's Discus Throw – 14 th (50.15m) Adam Nolan – Men's 110m Hurdles – DQ Niamh Fogarty – Women's Shot Put – 7 th (14.29m PB) Sarah Lavin – Women's 100m Hurdles – 1 st (12.82, 0.0m/s) Laura Nicholson – Women's 1500m – 4 th (4:20.48) Cian McPhillips – Men's 800m – 3 rd (1:46.37) Aoife O'Sullivan – Women's High Jump – 14 th (1.74m) Lauren Roy – Women's 200m – 5 th (23.32, +0.7m/s) Michael Alajiki – Men's Triple Jump – 13 th (14.76m) Marcus Lawler – Men's 200m – 6 th (20.81, +0.9m/s) Conor Cusack – Men's Javelin Throw – 8 th (72.43m) Roisin Flanagan – Women's 5000m – 6 th (16:04.21) Finley Daly – Men's 3000m Steeplechase – 4 th (8:51.89) Mixed 4x400m Relay – 4 th (3:14.81) Written by Emma Duffy and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here .
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sarah Lavin stars in 100m hurdles but Ireland fall short in their top tier promotion bid at European Athletics Team Championships
Sarah Lavin played a starring role for the Irish on day two of the European Athletics Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia on Sunday – the Limerick athlete powering to victory in the 100m hurdles to help Ireland to a fifth-place finish in division two.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Lavin victory helps Irish to fifth at European Team Championships
Sarah Lavin played a starring role for the Irish on day two of the European Athletics Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia on Sunday – the Limerick athlete powering to victory in the 100m hurdles to help Ireland to a fifth-place finish in division two. The Irish amassed 349 points across the two-day event, leaving them adrift of the top-three nations who were promoted to the first division: Belgium (451.5), Slovenia (402.5) and Norway (400). Lavin was sole Irish winner across the weekend, her winning time of 12.82 in still conditions just shy of her season's best of 12.76, which she ran in Ostrava earlier in the week. On Saturday, she also helped the Irish women's 4x100m team to third place. Ireland had been slumming it in division three at the last edition of this event in 2023, having been relegated from division two due to their no-show in 2021 due to the quarantine requirements at the time. Since the European Cup was replaced by the European Team Championships in 2009, Ireland has otherwise occupied the mid-table positions in the second tier, never lower than 10th, but never likely to get promoted, with this being their best result in that time. Ireland is undoubtedly a division one nation on the track but the relative weakness in field events, coupled with the absence of many star names, makes it hard to make that a reality. 'Of course we'd love to be top three,' said Lavin. 'I think, particularly in recent years, Ireland belong in that first division with the powerhouses of Europe.' Lavin is never one to turn down an Irish vest and she again made a key contribution here. 'To get maximum points for the team was the priority – I was number three on season's best,' she said. 'It's 11 weeks today to Tokyo round one and that's the big one this year, but any opportunity you can take to put on your country's singlet, you want to represent it to the maximum of your capabilities." Another of their leading performers was Nicola Tuthill, who produced the second biggest throw of her career to take third in the women's hammer. The Cork athlete survived some nervy moments after opening with two fouls before unleashing a 68.30m throw to ensure three more chances. She threw her leading mark of 70.50m in the fourth round, and one of her subsequent fouls was a huge throw, close to her recent Irish U-23 record of 71.71m in Finland. 'It was not my best competition,' said Tuthill. 'I am proud of myself for getting one in (in the third round) because I was getting really stressed there, but then I got over 70. I'm disappointed the fouls weren't in the sector.' The action concluded with the mixed 4x400m where Jack Raftery, Cliodhna Manning, Callum Baird and Sharlene Mawdsley finished second in their heat, and fourth overall, in 3:14.81. Elsewhere, Cian McPhillips showed impressive closing speed to come from well behind and finish third in the men's 800m, the Longford native clocking 1:46.37. 'It's been a bit of a rough season, I'm only getting back from injury after the European Indoors,' he said. 'I wasn't sure what shape I was in, but I knew whatever I did run would be a start point and hopefully I'll go a bit quicker over the coming months. The two guys ahead of me are 1:44 flat (800m) and 3:31 (1500m) guys, I'm up there with the best. I couldn't ask for much more.' Laura Nicholson turned in an impressive front-running display in the women's 1500m and battled strongly for fourth place in 4:20.48. Finley Daly finished a fine fourth in the 3000m steeplechase in 8:51.89, while Róisín Flanagan finished sixth in the 5000m in 16:04.21. Adam Nolan suffered a dangerous fall in the 110m hurdles and insult was added to injury when he was disqualified for failing to clear the final barrier. Lauren Roy came home fifth in the women's 200m in 23.32, while Marcus Lawler was sixth in the men's race in 20.81. Niamh Fogarty threw a personal best of 14.29m to finish seventh in the shot put.
The Irish Sun
24-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Sarah Lavin hits season-best at Ostrava Golden Spike meet as form builds for Ireland star ahead of World Championships
IRELAND'S Sarah Lavin clocked a season's best of at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic on Tuesday evening. The Advertisement 2 Sarah Lavin clocked a season's best time in the Czech Republic on Tuesday night 2 Sharlene Mawdsley will return this weekend in Slovenia for the first time she the passing of her father She shave O.2 off her previous best time this season after the impressive showing. The 31-year-old was beaten by world record holder Tobi Amusan, who dominated from the start and crossed the line in 12.45. Amusan finished 0.3 seconds clear of Slovakia's Viktoria Forster, who edged Lavin for second place with a time of 12.74 after a very tight contest. Lavin's performance marked a strong improvement on her previous season's best that was recorded just three days ago in Finland. Advertisement READ MORE ON ATHLETICS And it's good signs for the Lisnagry ace as she builds forma ahead of the World Championships that are set to take place in Tokyo from 13–21 September. Lavin's next appearance will come at the European Team Championships in Slovenia this weekend. She'll run for her country in both the 100m hurdles and the women's 4x100m relay. Elsewhere, Sharlene Mawdsley has confirmed Advertisement Most read in Athletics in Philadelphia at the start of June. Her dad Thomas Sharlene Mawdsley shows off makeup before Zagreb race And on Monday, the
Irish Examiner
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Season best time for Sarah Lavin at the Golden Spike meet
Sarah Lavin ran a season's best of 12.76 to finish third in the women's 100m hurdles at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrave this evening. Lavin finished in a time of 12.74 behind world record holder in the even Tobi Amusan in a time of 12.45. Amusan led from the off with Slovakia's Viktoria Forster battling it out to the line with Lavin given second place in a time of 12.74. It was a significant improvment for the 31-year-old on her previous season's best of 12.90 which she ran in Finland three days ago. Up next for Lavin is the European Team Championships in Slovenia this weekend where she will wear the Irish colours for the first time in the outdoor season when she runs in the 100m hurdles and women's 4x100m relay.
