Kelly Murphy sets national record at European Track Cycling Championships

Kelly Murphy set a new Irish record as she finished sixth in the individual pursuit at the European Track Cycling Championships in Munich.

Murphy was up against German Lisa Brennauer, who set up a gold-medal clash against compatriot Mieke Kroger, and finished just over five seconds behind Brennauer in 3:26.362.

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"I was really pleased with that," Murphy told RTÉ Sport. "We haven't had much time on the track but we've worked on other things like our position and my pacing.

"I've been been doing team pursuit so that was a good introduction to the track.

"I was up against a really strong rider today. She's the current world champion, a stalwart of the peloton on the road, and a bit of a hero in the timed events on the track as well.

"So to be up against her and not get caught, I knew I was on for a good day."

Great Britain's Josie Knight and Anna Morris will face off for bronze.

Earlier, Orla Walsh was 14th in the 500m time trial in a time of 35.176.