Athletes set for European Championships
Tallaght Athletic Club’s Israel Olatunde will take to the heats of the individual 100m on Friday

Athletes set for European Championships

A NUMBER of local athletes will be participating in the European Athletics Championships which take place in Rome from June 7 – 12.

The final selection now includes athletes who have been confirmed as qualified by rank by European Athletics and completes a bumper Irish team which will head for the Italian capital.

Among those to be added to the individual entries include Ireland’s fastest man Israel Olatunde (Tallaght AC) who will look to channel memories of that famous record-breaking night at these championships in 2022.

Olatunde, who was already selected with the men’s 4x100m relay team, will now also take his place in the heats of the individual 100m on Friday June 7.

Tallaght sensation Rhasidat Adeleke is part of the 4 x 400 metres team as she also focuses her attention to the Olympic Games in Paris in six weeks time.

Joseph Ojewumi also from Tallaght AC will compete in the men 4x100m while Donore Harriers Jack Raftery competes in the men’s Men’s 4x400m

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