David Donegan 5th in Euro team C`ships

Jun 22, 2009 [Noel Guiden] Over the course of the weekend Ireland`s International Athletics team has been battling away in Divison 2 of the European Team Championship in Banka, Slovakia. David Donegan scored valuable points in the pole vault: 5th with a best of 4.80m to help the Irish to second overall and promotion to Divison 1. John Laffey travelled with the squad however doesn`t appear to have started, a possible re occurance of his hamstring injury. Full report on athleticsireland.ie, see also www.european-athletics.org.