The U20 European Athletics Championships got off to a good start for Ireland on Friday, with Rhasidat Adeleke's blazing 100m gold - and things only got better on Saturday with three more gold medals for the Irish.
Super Saturday brings three gold medals for Ireland
She followed that up by getting the party started on Saturday, with a second gold medal in the 200m. The Dubliner took a second dominant win, in her sixth race in the space of just three days, to take the first ever 100m-200m double at U20 level for Ireland.
Here's how Rhasidat Adeleke smashed the Irish 200m record on course to completing her remarkable double at the U20 Europeans 💪
Reminder: she did this after racing six times in three days 🤯pic.twitter.com/Nve24oyE9B— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) July 17, 2021
That was only the beginning, though.
Soon after, Longford man Cian McPhillips ran an incredible 54 second closing lap to take home a third gold medal of the championships for Ireland.
His burst of speed towards the end of the home straight was hugely impressive, and a good day for Ireland was only getting better.
It's Ireland day on the track! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Propelled by a 54 second last lap, Cian McPhillips wins the European U20 1500m title in Tallinn! 🌪#Tallinn2021 pic.twitter.com/C8F53ZSCM9— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) July 17, 2021
The Irish athletes were in full swing now, and just ten minutes later came the 3000m.
16-year-old Nicholas Griggs from Tyrone ran a stellar close to the race to take home the fourth gold medal of the championships for Ireland, which leaves the Irish team top of the medal table going in to the final day.
A fourth gold medal for Ireland 🇮🇪 in just over 24 hours in Tallinn!
Only 16, Nicholas Griggs uncorks a last kilometre of 2:31 to run away from the field the 3000m! 💨
📈 That title also takes Ireland to the top of the medal table! 🥇🥈🥉#Tallinn2021 pic.twitter.com/eW6zVbknYx— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) July 17, 2021
Some going for such a youthful athlete in this age group.
The future has long seemed bright for Irish athletics, and the incredible results on day three in Tallinn will have Irish sporting fans very excited for the future prospects at senior level.
The medal table at the U20 European Championships makes for pretty reading at the moment 👀 pic.twitter.com/e5Z7JnIwA2
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) July 17, 2021
With Sunday's action seeing more Irish athletes in action, there is a chance that even more medals could be added to the tally, but it's safe to say that the gold medal haul has already made this an immensely successful championships for Ireland.
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