The 1st European Athletics Youth Championships is set to take place in Tbilisi Georgia, in just 7 days time.
The event was created to promote the sport among young european athletes under the age of eighteen.
The championships is scheduled to be held from 14-17 July. The program of events will be the same as the World Youth Championships.
Over 1200 athletes and officials from all over the Europe will arrive in Tbilisi to participate in the European Athletics Youth Championships.
2016 European Youth Championship Selection – Team Ireland
The 2016 European Youth Championship Selections
| Gina Akpe-Moses | Blackrock & Birchfield | 100m |
| Ciara Neville | Emerald | 100m |
| Aoife Lynch | Donore Harriers | 200m |
| Janine Boyle | Finn Valley | 200m |
| Emma O’Brien | Slí Culainn | 1500m |
| Amy O’Brien | Inbhear Dee | 2000m S/C |
| Molly Scott | St. L O’Toole | 100mh |
| Arlene Crossan | Finn Valley | 400mh |
| Sommer Lecky | Finn Valley | High Jump |
| Niamh Fogarty | North Westmeath | Discus |
| Shannon Sheehy | Cushinstown | Heptathlon |
| Kate O’Connor | Dundalk St. Gerards | Heptathlon |
| Niamh O’Connor | Celbridge | 5K Walk |
| Orla O’Connor | Waterford | 5K Walk |
| David McDonald | Menapians | 100m |
| Aaron Sexton | North Down | 200m |
| Luke Morris | Newbridge | 200m |
| Jamie Mitchell | Emerald | 400m |
| Alex Clarkin | Donore | 110mh |
| Kevin McGrath | Bohermeen | 800m |
| Rory Lodge | Kilkenny C H | 800m |
| Bobby Crowley | St. L O’Toole | 1500m |
| Charlie O’Donovan | Leevale | 1500m |
| Craig McMeechan | North Down | 3000m |
| Micheal Power | West Waterford | 3000m |
| Cathal Locke | Dooneen | 400mh |
| Ryan Carthy-Walsh | Adamstown | High Jump |
| Darragh Gaffney | North Westmeath | Discus |
| Brendan O’Donnell | Lifford | Hammer |
| Daniel Ryan | Moycarkey Coolcroo | Decathlon |
| Gearóid McMahon | Shannon | 10K Walk |