Irish Team for European Youth Olympic Festival
11 July 2011; Members of the Irish squad who will compete in athletics, back, from left, Ben Kiely, 400m, Greg O'Shea, 100m, Sean Tobin, 3000m, Matthew Martin, Javelin, Marcus Lawler, 200m, Karl Griffin, 800m and Ruairi Finnegan, 1500m, with front, from left, Amy O'Donoghue, 800m, Sarah Lavin, 100m Hurdles, Megan Kiely, 400m Hurdles, Aisling Croke, high jump, Síofra Cleirigh Buttner, 1500m, Grainne Moynihan, 400m, and Ciara Giles Doran, 200m, as the team get together for final preparations ahead of the European Youth Olympic Festival. The Olympic Council of Ireland will be sending the largest team ever, in excess of 60 athletes will compete in 5 sports, Athletics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Swimming and Tennis with a realistic hope of medal success. The European Youth Olympic Festival will take place from the 23rd to the 29th July in Trabzon, Turkey and is a stepping stone for athletes to compete in the Summer Olympic Games in future years. Irish Team for European Youth Olympic Festival, Howth, Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
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