BBC SPORT | N Ireland | McKee betters European standard

Belfast 400m man Paul McKee was among several Irish athletes to perform well at a Grand Prix event in Latvia on Friday evening.

McKee achieved the European Championship standard when winning the one-lap event in 46.07 which was only .15 outside his personal best set in 2000.

The Belfast man's run was more than half-a-second inside the European standard and McKee becomes the third Irish 400m athlete to put himself in line for a trip to Munich in August.

Tomas Coman and David McCarthy also have achieved the Munich standard.

Veteran javelin thrower Terry McHugh achieved a distance of 78.67m to also book his place in Munich.

Terry McHugh looks certain to compete in his fourth European Championships
Munich-bound: Terry McHugh

Ballymena & Antrim man Ben Houghton bettered 70m for the first time with a throw of 70.03m.

Dervla O'Rourke achieved the European 100H standard by producing a personal best of 13.30 seconds.

Lisburn athlete Kelly McNeice produced a fine run to cut two seconds off her personal best in the 800m.

McNeice clocked 2:04.55 to finish in third place.

Ballymena & Antrim sprinter John McAdorey finished fourth in the 100m with a wind-assisted time of 10.52 seconds.

The left him just behind his compatriot Gary Ryan who took third (10.51).

Emily Maher scored a fine double in the womens 100m and 200m to continue her good early season form.


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