Chamney unhappy with relay reaction
Greg Allen speaks to the Irish women's 4x400m relay team, but Thomas Chamney is not happy with their reaction to their Olympic exit
Greg Allen speaks to the Irish women's 4x400m relay team, but Thomas Chamney is not happy with their reaction to their Olympic exit
Allyson Felix claimed her third gold medal of the Games as the United States outclassed their rivals to win the women's 4x400 metres relay by some distance in London.
The Irish women's 4x400m team failed to progress from their heat, finishing in sixth place in a time of 3:30.55 and someway off the pace.
The Bahamas took gold in the men's 4x400 metres relay final after overhauling favourites the United States in a thrilling final leg.
South African double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will run in the third leg of the men's 4x400 metres relay heats today.
Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 metres relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up with an injury in the third leg of their heat.
Oscar Pistorius and South Africa have won an appeal to compete in the final of the 4x400m relay.
The Olympic Council of Ireland has appointed an appeals tribunal to adjudicate on the Olympic women's 4x400m relay appeal by Catriona Cuddihy.
Catriona Cuddihy says she will appeal the decision to drop her from the Ireland's women's 4x400m relay team on the day of the Olympic deadline.
The women's 4x400m relay team qualified as the Games as the 13th ranked team in the world.
The Ireland women's 4x400m relay team has qualified for the London Olympics.
Ireland's 4x400m women's relay team competed in Bydgoszcz, Poland, today, recording a time of 3 minutes 30.61 seconds to finish second to Poland who won in 3:29.33.
Ireland women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams have failed to reach the finals at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. The Ireland men followed suit by failing to make the 4x400m final.
Athletics Ireland has confirmed that double gold medallist David Gillick will defend his 400m European Indoor title in Italy next month.
The men's 4X400m relay team set a new record in their heats at the World Junior Championships in Poland on Saturday.
The Irish Women's 4x400m relay team will be in action on Friday in Turin as they begin their quest to qualify for this summer's Beijing Olympics, while the Men's qualifier is next week.
Allyson's Felix superb burst of speed on the second leg set up Team USA's victory in the final of the 4x400m relay at the World Championships before Jeremy Wariner anchored a victory for the USA men in their 4x400m.
There was further disappointment for Ireland at the European Championships when the men's 4 x 400m relay team finished last in the final this afternoon.
The Irish men's 4 x 400m relay team compete in the final of the European Championships in Gothenburg at 4.10pm today after qualifying yesterday.
Ireland's 4x400m relay squad failed to find the necessary sub 3:03 time to aid their Olympic qualification at the 5th Athletics Festival in Bydgoszcz, Poland this evening.