The European Athletics Championships are taking place this week in Birmingham while the European Aquatics Championships are being held in Paris. Below is a day-by-day guide to the Irish athletes taking part at both meets, which we will update each day with results and progression information.You can watch live coverage of both championships on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.Day one (Monday, August 10th)AthleticsMorning sessionWomen’s 100m heats: Ciara Neville (qualified for semi-final), Lauren Roy (did not progress)Men’s 400m heats: Jack Raftery (qualified for semi-final)Men’s 800m heats: Mark English (qualified for semi-final), Cian McPhillips (DNP)Men’s shot put qualification: Eric Favors (qualified for final)Evening sessionWomen’s hammer throw qualification: Nicola Tuthill (7.10pm)Women’s 100m hurdles: Sarah Lavin (7.42pm)Women’s 100m semi-final: Ciara Neville (8.18pm)Men’s shot put final: Eric Favors (8.33pm)Men’s 5,000m: Brian Fay, Nick Griggs, Darragh McElhinney (8.40pm)Women’s 3,000m steeplechase qualification: Abbie Sheridan (9pm)SwimmingMorning sessionWomen’s 100m freestyle heats: Grace Davison (22nd; DNP), Rosalie Phelan (34th; DNP), Victoria Catterson (37th; DNP), Danielle Farrell (41st, 55.96; DNP)Women’s 200m backstroke heats: Lottie Cullen (16th; qualified for semi-final)Men’s 50m butterfly heats: Matthew Hamilton (64th; DNP)Men’s 100m breaststroke heats: Jack Kelly (4th; qualified for semi-final), Darragh Greene (26th; DNP), Eoin Corby (37th; DNP), Adam Bradley (48th; DNP)Men’s 400m IM heats: Liam Custer (17th; DNP)Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay heats: Evan Bailey, John Shortt, Cormac Rynn, Daniel Wiffen (11th; DNP)Evening sessionWomen’s 200m backstroke semi-finals: Lottie Cullen (12th; DNP)Men’s 100m breaststroke semi-finals: Jack Kelly (2nd; qualified for final)Day two (Tuesday, August 11th)AthleticsMorning sessionMen’s 100m heats: Israel Olatunde, Toluwabori Akinola (11.22am)Evening sessionWomen’s 5,000m: Sarah Healy (7.25pm)Men’s 400m semi-final: Jack Raftery (9.08pm)SwimmingWomen’s 50m butterfly heats: Ellen Walshe, Rosalie Phelan, Alana Burns-AtkinMen’s 100m freestyle heats: Evan Bailey, Matthew HamiltonWomen’s 100m breaststroke heats: Mona McSharry, Ellie McCartneyMen’s 200m backstroke heats: John ShorttMen’s 800m freestyle heats: Daniel Wiffen, Nathan Wiffen, Liam CusterDay three (Wednesday, August 12th)AthleticsSophie Becker will be in action on Wednesday morning in the women's 400m heats at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho Women’s 400m heats: Sophie Becker (11.05am)Women’s 200m heats: Rhasidat Adeleke, Lauren Roy (11.40am)Men’s 800m semi-final: Mark English (12.20pm)SwimmingWomen’s 200m freestyle heats: Danielle Farrell, Grace Davison, Victoria CattersonMen’s 100m butterfly heats: Matthew Hamilton, Jacob ArmonWomen’s 50m backstroke heats: Lottie Cullen, Danielle HillMen’s 200m breaststroke heats: Jack Kelly, Eoin CorbyWomen’s 400m IM heats: Ellen WalsheDay four (Thursday, August 13th)AthleticsMen’s 200m heats: Sean Aigboboh, Marcus Lawler (11.05am)SwimmingMen’s 200m freestyle heats: Evan Bailey, Denis O’Brien, Cormac Rynn, Liam CusterWomen’s 100m butterfly heats: Alana Burns-AtkinMen’s 50m backstroke heats: John ShorttWomen’s 200m breaststroke heats: Ellie McCartney, Mona McSharryDay five (Friday, August 14th)AthleticsMorning sessionWomen’s heptathlon, 100m hurdles: Kate O’Connor (10.35am)Men’s 4x400m relay heats: Team TBC – Ciaran Carthy, Alex Cullen, Fintan Dewhirst, Sean Doggett, Joe Doody, Andrew Egan, Darragh Murphy, Jack Raftery (11.05am)Women’s heptathlon, high jump: Kate O’Connor (11.25am)Women’s 4x400m relay heats: Team TBC – Rhasidat Adeleke, Sophie Becker, Jenna Breen, Arlene Crossan, Michelle Duggan, Cliodhna Manning (11.35am)Men’s 1,500m heats: Andrew Coscoran, Cathal Doyle (12.05pm)Evening sessionWomen’s heptathlon, shot put: Kate O’Connor (7.35pm)Women’s 10,000m: Niamh Allen, Fiona Everard (7.45pm)Women’s heptathlon, 200m: Kate O’Connor (8.55pm)SwimmingEllen Walshe is scheduled to compete in four races at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, starting with the 50m butterfly heats on Tuesday. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho Women’s 50m freestyle heats: Rosalie PhelanMen’s 50m breaststroke heats: Adam Bradley, Eoin Corby, Darragh Greene, Jack KellyWomen’s 100m backstroke heats: Lottie Cullen, Grace Davison, Danielle HillMen’s 200m butterfly heats: Jack Cassin, Liam CusterWomen’s 200m IM heats: Ellen Walshe, Ellie McCartneyMen’s 1,500m freestyle heats: Daniel Wiffen, Nathan WiffenDay six (Saturday, August 15th)AthleticsMorning sessionMen’s half-marathon race walk: David Kenny, Oisin Lane (7.30am)Women’s heptathlon, long jump: Kate O’Connor (10.25am)Women’s heptathlon, javelin: Kate O’Connor (11.55am)Women’s 1,500m heats: Sarah Healy, Sophie O’Sullivan, Jodie McCann (12.15pm)Women’s 4x100m relay heats: Team TBC – Katie Bergin, Sarah Leahy, Ciara Neville, Mollie O’Reilly, Lauren Roy, Molly Scott, Lucy-May Sleeman (12.40pm)Men’s 4x100m relay heats: Sean Aigboboh, Toluwabori Akinola, Dubem Amah, Lucas Fadden, Marcus Lawler, Ryan Mulholland, Israel Olatunde, Mark Smyth (1pm)Evening sessionWomen’s heptathlon, 800m: Kate O’Connor (7.45pm)Men’s 10,000m: Jack O’Leary (8.25pm)SwimmingMen’s 50m freestyle heats: Tom Fannon, Matthew HamiltonWomen’s 200m butterfly heats: Ellen Walshe, Alana Burns-AtkinMen’s 100m backstroke heats: John ShorttWomen’s 50m breaststroke heats: Mona McSharryMen’s 200m IM heats: Jack Cassin, Jacob Armon, Liam CusterDay seven (Sunday, August 16th)AthleticsWomen’s marathon: Fionnuala McCormack (7.30am)Men’s marathon: Paul O’Donnell, Ryan Creech, David McGlynn (8.10am)SwimmingMen’s 400m freestyle heats: Denis O’Brien, Cormac Rynn, Daniel Wiffen, Nathan WiffenWomen’s 4x100m medley relay heatsMen’s 4x100m medley relay heats
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