The AAI this morning named a strong Irish team to compete at the European Championships in Barcelona from 27th July to 1st Aug. Included are two Leevale athletes – Derval O’Rourke, who goes in the 100m hurdles, and Ailis McSweeney, who joins Derval on the 4x100m squad.
For further news and details check the AAI website.
| Event | Name | Club |
| 100m | Jason Smyth | City of Derry |
| 100m | Paul Hession | Athenry AC |
| 200m | Paul Hession | Athenry AC |
| 400m | David Gillick | Dundrum South Dublin AC |
| 400m | Gordon Kennedy | Tullamore Harriers |
| 400m | Brian Gregan | Clonliffe Harriers |
| 800m | David McCarthy | Le Chéile AC |
| 800m | Thomas Chamney | Crusaders AC |
| 1500m | Thomas Chamney | Crusaders AC |
| 1500m | Alistair Cragg | Clonliffe Harriers |
| 5000m | Alistair Cragg | Clonliffe Harriers |
| 5000m | Mark Christie | Mullingar Harriers |
| 20k Walk | Robert Heffernan | Togher AC |
| 20k Walk | Jamie Costin | West Waterford AC |
| 50k Walk | Robert Heffernan | Togher AC |
| 4x400m | David Gillick Gordon Kennedy Brian Gregan Brian Murphy David McCarthy |
Dundrum South Dublin AC Tullamore Harriers Clonliffe Harriers UCC AC Le Cheile AC |
| 200m | Niamh Whelan | Ferrybank AC |
| 200m | Joanne Cuddihy | Kilkenny City Harriers |
| 400m | Joanne Cuddihy | Kilkenny City Harriers |
| 800m | Roseanne Galligan | Newbridge AC |
| 100mH | Derval O’Rourke | Leevale AC |
| 400mH | Michelle Carey | Dublin Striders |
| 400mH | Justine Kinney | Loughborough |
| 400mH | Brona Furlong | Slaney Olympic |
| 3000m S/C | Fionnuala Britton | Slí Cualann |
| 3000m S/C | Stephanie Reilly | Slí Cualann |
| High Jump | Deirdre Ryan | Dundrum South Dublin AC |
| Long Jump | Kelly Proper | Ferrybank AC |
| Pole Vault | Tori Pena | Finn Valley AC |
| 20k Walk | Olive Loughnane | Loughrea AC |
| 4x100m | Ailis McSweeney Amy Foster Claire Brady Derval O’Rourke Niamh Whelan Kelly Proper |
Leevale AC North Down AC Celbridge AC Leevale AC Ferrybank AC Ferrybank AC |
| 4x400m | Joanne Cuddihy Michelle Carey Justine Kinney Brona Furlong Marian Heffernan Claire Bergin |
Kilkenny City Harriers Dublin Striders Loughborough Slaney Olympic Togher AC Dundrum South Dublin AC |