Tuesday Review: Athletics
Eamonn Coughlan reflects on the performances of Paul Hession and Fionnuala Britton
Eamonn Coughlan reflects on the performances of Paul Hession and Fionnuala Britton
Paul Hession admitted he
Paul Hession failed to advance to the semi-finals of the 200m after a fifth-place finish in his heat.
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Paul Hession, Deirdre Ryan and Derval O'Rourke all showed good pre-Olympics form in European meets on Tuesday night.
Paul Hession speaks to Con Murphy following the European 200m final.
Paul Hession finished eighth in the men's 200m final in a time of 21.27 at the European Championships in Helsinki.
Paul Hession has qualified for the final of the 200m at the European Athletics Championship as one of the fastest losers.
Paul Hession: 200m
Irish 200m record holder and Olympian Paul Hession has announced that he will move from his current training base in Scotland to Dublin, to work with coach John Coghlan.
Sprinter Paul Hession has qualified for the Olympic Games after achieving the A qualification time at the Senior Track and Field Championships in Dublin.
Derval O'Rourke and Paul Hession will miss this weekend's National Indoor Athletics Championship in Belfast.
Paul Hession will once again race at the Woodie's DIY Irish Indoor Athletic Championships in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast.
Paul Hession speaks in the aftermath of his sixth-place finish in the 200m final at the European Athletics Championships.
A thrilling finish to the men's 200m final at the European Athletics Championships saw Christophe Lemaitre edge out Britain's Christian Malcolm for gold, with Paul Hession finishing sixth.
Paul Hession has secured a place in the final of the Men's 200 metres at the European Athletics Championships.
Paul Hession is through to the semi-finals of the 200 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.
Greg Allen speaks to Paul Hession about his win in the 200m final at the Irish National Championships and his preparations for Barcelona.
Derval O'Rourke (Leevale AC) has produced a season's best performance at the second European Team Championships in Budapest. O'Rourke ran 12.80s to finish in second position in the women's 100m hurdles, just behind Nevin Yanit of Turkey in 12.74s.
Paul Hession enhanced his reputation as one of the leading 200metre athletes in the world by securing third place in the event at the Diamond League meeting in Rome on Thursday night.