European Indoor Championships

runjb

With less than two weeks to go to these championships in Gothenburg, AAI has set this Sunday as their deadline for naming the Irish team. Up until now there seems to be 10 athletes with the qualifying mark:

Brian Gregan: 400m
Ciarán Ó Lionáird: 1,500 and 3,000m
John Travers: 3000m
David McCarthy: 3000m
Stephen Scullion: 3000m
Derval O’Rourke: 60m hurdles
Fionnuala Britton: 1,500m and 3,000m
Ciara Everard: 800m
Amy Foster: 60m
Tori Pena: Pole vault

It remains to be seen if State-bound McCarthy and Ó Lionáird will choose to compete and what event Ó Lionáird might then go with. Ireland can send a maximum of 3 athletes in any one event.

Common Sense

Hopefully Ailish McSweeney can also make the qualifying after her dq disappoint last weekend

myflipflops

Does Mark English not have the standard?

He was someone i was really looking forward to seeing run in a senior championship situation.

runjb

He certainly does, 1.48.44 is inside the 1.48.50 qualification mark.

John Travers ran 3.42.52 (inside 3.43 q. mark) in AIT at a tester event. It's listed on this season's top list so I assume the AAI will credit it as a qualification mark?

Brian Gregan: 400m
Ciarán Ó Lionáird: 1,500 and 3,000m
John Travers: 1500m and 3000m
David McCarthy: 3000m
Stephen Scullion: 3000m
Mark English: 800m
Derval O’Rourke: 60m hurdles
Fionnuala Britton: 1,500m and 3,000m
Ciara Everard: 800m
Amy Foster: 60m
Tori Pena: Pole vault

myflipflops

Thanks.

Potentially the most exciting team we have sent to a championship in a long time with Gregan, English and O'Lionaird as medal contenders at 23, 20(?) and 24. That is before Derval O'Rourke and Fionnuala Britton are counted.

European indoors is an event that Irish teams SHOULD be coming home with medals from so hopefully we pick up at least one.

tang1

English looked very impressive winning the 800m indoors at the weekend.

thirstywork2

Mens 3k you have 4 with the time so for me Scullion misses if Travers goes for 3k over 1500m.

Yes Scullion is slightly quicker but didn't run nationals.

tang1

thirstywork2 wrote: »

Mens 3k you have 4 with the time so for me Scullion misses if Travers goes for 3k over 1500m.

Yes Scullion is slightly quicker but didn't run nationals.

If O' Lionaird runs 1,500m its same thing, say Scullion has good chance of making the plane.

fiddy3

English isn't running, focusing on outdoors, Euro under-23s being the big target.

Oregano_State

fiddy3 wrote: »

English isn't running, focusing on outdoors, Euro under-23s being the big target.

Yeah I heard that too. The dude was moving ridiculously easily on Sunday, he was practically jogging around. He's going to run some serious times this year if he stays injury free.

myflipflops

fiddy3 wrote: »

English isn't running, focusing on outdoors, Euro under-23s being the big target.

A pity. Very understandable but still a pity.

ecoli

Dave Mac has the 1500 standard from his 3.57 mile in Boston. Credited with a 3.41.84 though I say given the manner of his 3k win that would be the target event if he goes

thirstywork2

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=30461

runjb

http://www.rte.ie/sport/athletics/2013/0220/368719-ireland-team-takes-shape-ahead-of-euros/

8 athletes assured of their places, with Travers and Scullion most likely to join them. Hopefully we can get one or two others on the ticket this weekend.

YFlyer

That picture of Travers time trialling 3.42.53 is still been on display.

Surely its not acceptable for qualify time for Euros?

thirstywork2

Of course it is,was electronic timing.
Travers will break 4minute mile this weekend btw

McCarthy out

YFlyer

Yes I hope he does. His running well these days.

Didn't know out of competition times are counted for qualifications. I'm guessing records don't stand.

thirstywork2

There was a debate alright but it stood

runjb

Current Athletes with Qualifying Standard:

Brian Gregan: 400m
Ciarán Ó Lionáird: 1,500 and 3,000m
John Travers: 1500m and 3000m
Stephen Scullion: 3000m
Derval O’Rourke: 60m hurdles
Fionnuala Britton: 1,500m and 3,000m
Ciara Everard: 800m
Amy Foster: 60m
Tori Pena: Pole vault
Claire Tarplee: 1500m

David McCarthy: 1500m and 3000m (Out due to illness?)
Mark English: 800m (Not competing as focusing on Euro U23 Champs)

Graded meet taking place this evening in Athlone, which stands as a last chance for many athletes to get the standard (the likes of Ailis McSweeney, Kelly Proper, John Coughlan etc)

easyleisure

any more info on why McCarthy might be out?

Pisco Sour

When will the team be officially announced? The championships are in 4 days!!

RayCun

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=30635

runjb

Here's RTE's coverage of the Championships. They are streaming the whole championships on their website and have the following TV coverage on RTE2:

Friday: 8pm
Saturday: 3.25pm
Sunday: 10.45am and 3.15pm

It seems Jerry Kiernan, David Matthews and Thomas Chamney are part of the studio team.

Good coverage to be fair!

http://www.rte.ie/sport/features/2012/0614/325032-european-athletics-championships/

runjb

http://www.european-athletics.org/32nd-european-athletics-indoor-championships/11783-preview-meadows-aregawi-and-britton-can-seize-the-moment.html

Britton given a good chance here on European Athletics preview.

runjb

9 out of a team of 11 Irish athletes will compete on the opening day of the championships tomorrow:

Friday Morning Session (March 1st)


Women's 60mH Heats: 10.30am: Derval O'Rourke

Men's 400m Heats: 11.02pm: Brian Gregan

Men's 3000m Heats: 11.35pm: Ciarán O'Lionáird, Stephen Scullion and John Travers


Friday Evening Session

Women's Pole Vault Qualification: 4.15pm: Tori Pena

Women's 800m Heats: 4.40pm: Ciara Everard and Roseanne Galligan

Women's 60mH Semi-Finals: 5.20pm: Derval O'Rourke

Women's 1500m Heats: 6.05pm: Claire Tarplee

Women's 60mH FINAL: 7.55pm: Derval O'Rourke

runjb

Startlists up:

http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/eaa2.asp?event_id=10012100000003&event_day=2&module=timetable_date&lang=en

Tough heat for Derval against Yanit and Berrings.

Pisco Sour

runjb wrote: »

9 out of a team of 11 Irish athletes will compete on the opening day of the championships tomorrow:

Friday Morning Session (March 1st)


Women's 60mH Heats: 10.30am: Derval O'Rourke

Men's 400m Heats: 11.02pm: Brian Gregan

Men's 3000m Heats: 11.35pm: Ciarán O'Lionáird, Stephen Scullion and John Travers


Friday Evening Session

Women's Pole Vault Qualification: 4.15pm: Tori Pena

Women's 800m Heats: 4.40pm: Ciara Everard and Roseanne Galligan

Women's 60mH Semi-Finals: 5.20pm: Derval O'Rourke

Women's 1500m Heats: 6.05pm: Claire Tarplee

Women's 60mH FINAL: 7.55pm: Derval O'Rourke

Is that Irish time or Swedish time? Crucial information to determine what time to get up at in the middle of the night down under!

YFlyer

Pisco Sour wrote: »

Is that Irish time or Swedish time? Crucial information to determine what time to get up at in the middle of the night down under!

Yes looks like those are the Irish Times

bob11

Live on Eurosport 2 And Eurosport HD on UPC from 9 this morning

BeepBeep67

Live streaming: http://eurovision.digotel.com/ea/index.html

wgtomblin

runjb wrote: »

Startlists up:

http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/eaa2.asp?event_id=10012100000003&event_day=2&module=timetable_date&lang=en

Tough heat for Derval against Yanit and Berrings.

What about Gregan's opposition in the 400m? There's Maslak and the three Brits. Otherwise, anyone else that would be serious contenders for the gold? No sign of the Borlee's.

wgtomblin

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Live streaming: http://eurovision.digotel.com/ea/index.html

Thanks for that. Watching Klishina in the LJ is a nice start to a Friday morning, though distracting from my work. :cool:

rom

bob11 wrote: »

Live on Eurosport 2 And Eurosport HD on UPC from 9 this morning

Eurosport 1 it seems.

YFlyer

Was the Europeans meant to be on RTE player?

YFlyer

wgtomblin wrote: »

Thanks for that. Watching Klishina in the LJ is a nice start to a Friday morning, though distracting from my work. :cool:

High jump not too bad either

Oregano_State

YFlyer wrote: »

Was the Europeans meant to be on RTE player?

I thought I heard that. I can't check now though, the internet at my work has a UK IP address for some reason

YFlyer

Doesn't seem to be on RTE at the moment.

Derval up now.

Oregano_State

'mon derval!

Dodge

Rte link is working for me

http://www.rte.ie/live/

Dodge

O'Rourke 2nd and through

Oregano_State

2nd I'd say.

rom

8.01 Winning time
Derval O'Rourke 2nd

YFlyer

Looks like 2nd

Caprica

Derval looked good, 2nd in a seasons best of 8.05. Yanit looked easy.

wgtomblin

2nd, 8.05 , SB...

Solid start.

Dodge

Good run by Derval

Oregano_State

Derval has such a brilliant start. It never ceases to amaze me.

YFlyer

Was that guy shouting at Puiu? :mad:

bob11

go gregan !!

Oregano_State

very controlled there by Gregan.

Caprica

Gregan first in 46.97, thought he was pipped at the post, he slowed up in the final few metres. For lane draws finishing first is important.

Both guys have been giving the same time but Gregan is ranked first.