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Euro Indoors Preview: Sarah Healy poised for prosperity

The 38th edition of the European Indoor Athletics Championships starts today and Ireland's finest are primed to pound the boards in Apeldoorn over four days in the Dutch city, some 70 miles east of Amsterdam.

We are only seven months post-Paris and as expected, there are a few names choosing, or being forced to forgo these championships, which after the buzz or let-down of the Games, depending on who you are, is inevitable.

This championships will see seven Irish athletes make individual senior debuts and has a mix of experience and new faces that will keep fans interested. But athletics is not just about the home stars and there is plenty of excitement about international athletes as well. Jackob Ingebrigtsen and Femke Bol will surely be a draw for all audiences, with Ingebrigtsen going for his third double title. It is a quest not to be missed.

The Netherlands has been an athletics powerhouse for decades and this is the third time the country has hosted the indoor version of the European Championships. The last time Ireland went to the land of windmills and clogs for a track and field championships, Ciara Mageean was the only medallist, this time there will be some confidence in scooping a few more, such has been the progress in the sport.

This will also be the first outing for the Irish team in their newly minted Adidas vests. The first major kit sponsor to come on board with Athletics Ireland since New Balance moved away post-Rio 2016, and marks a new era of sponsor prosperity in the sport, with 123.ie also making contributions. There has yet to be a glimpse of the design, but with a short turnaround between the deal and this championship, it is reported there will be a second, more detailed style chosen for the 2025

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