Donegal's Mark English won a brilliant bronze medal for Ireland on the final day of the European Indoor Athletics Championships in the Netherlands.
The Letterkenny man finished third in his final for his third medal at three different indoor championships.
Mark English battled all the way to the line to secure a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn.
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Mark English receives his bronze medal - his fifth medal at European level, having previously won bronze outdoors in 2014 and 2022 and indoors in 2015 and 2019
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Sarah Healy won Ireland's first gold medal at the European Indoor Championships since 2007.
The Dubliner edged out the field in the final lap to take the 3 thousand metres in the Netherlands this afternoon.
That's Ireland's first win on the track at the championships since David Gillick won gold in the 400 metres.
Kate O'Connor is also Ireland's first multi event medallist at the championship.
She recorded 4 personal bests on her way to a bronze medal in the Women's Pentathlon.
The 24-year-old secured third place with a win in the 800 metres.
Sligo AC's Lauren Cadden ran a solid leg for Ireland in the final of the women's 4 x 400 metres relay, with the Irish finishing sixth.
The team was weakened by the absence of Sharlene Mawdsley (injury) and Phil Healy (illness).
