Eight Irish athletes set for U20 World Championship

A team of eight athletes will represent Ireland at the World U20 Championships in Cali, Columbia across six days of competition beginning on 1 August.

The team will compete across both track and field events, with sprints, distance, hurdles, and long jump events all having Irish entries.

Leevale AC's Reece Ademola will be the first to compete in the championships in the men's Long Jump on the opening day. The 19 year old Corkman is currently the national U20 champion.

Oliver Sweeney begins Ireland's track campaign at the championships, joining the men’s 100m start line at 8pm on Bank Holiday Monday.

While competing in London in May this year, Sweeney set a PB of 10.47. This is 0.31 outside Paul Hession's national record of 10.18 from June 2007.

National U20 10000m record holder and European Cross-Country gold medallist Dean Casey goes in the 5000m at 1.55am on Day 1 of the World U20 Championships.

You can see the full list of all competing Irish athletes below,

The World U20 Championships will be streamed via the World Athletics YouTube Channel.

Team Ireland Timetable (Irish Time)

1 August

07:45pm Reece Ademola men’s Long Jump (Qualifying) 08:00pm Oliver Sweeney men’s 100m (Heat) 01:55am (Aug 2nd) Dean Casey Men’s 5000m (Final)

2 August

07:25pm Lucy McGlynn Women’s 400mH (Heats) 08:30pm Lucy May Sleeman Women’s 100m (Heats)

3 August

05:11pm OR 06:38pm Nicola Tuthill Women’s Hammer Throw (Qualifying Group A OR B)

4 August

05:05pm Lucy McGlynn Women’s 100mH (Heats) 05:50pm Lucy May Sleeman Women’s 100m (Heats)

5 August

01:00am (Aug 6th) Nicholas Griggs & Callum Morgan Men’s 3,000m (Final)