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Irish sprinters Sean Doggett and Conor Kelly join three others in European Under-20 Championships Finals
There will be a number of Irish athletes competing in finals this evening
MEDAL HOPE Irish sprinters Sean Doggett and Conor Kelly join two others in European Under-20 Championships Finals
CONOR KELLY and Sean Doggett join Precious Akpe-Moses, Dubem Amah and Cillian Gleeson in final qualification at the European Under-20 Championships.
Doggett set a life-time best in the semi-final to finish in second place and qualify for the 400m final.
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The 18-year-old is in great form going into the final
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Kelly and Doggett will also compete in the 4X400m relays in this championships
The national indoor and outdoor champion was just outside the Irish record with a time of 46:52 just finishing behind the Czech Ondrej Loupal in 46:36 in the third semi.
The Athenry AC man looked to catch Loupal as he flew out of the blocks from lane four but the fastest in qualifying put on the burners at the second to last bend.
Kelly powered through to a 46.58 and first place finish in the 400m first semi-final.
Last year's bronze medalist in this event was the fastest in his field going into the semi-final in lane six.
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The 18-year-old kept checking over his shoulders in the final stretch of the race to ensure a top lane spot was achieved for the final.
The pair will compete side by side in Saturday's final at 6:25pm in the hopes of a medal.
Precious Akpe-Moses secured automatic qualification with a strong third place finish in this morning's Women's 200m heat in 24.22.
The 19-year-old will race in the semi-final on Saturday at 12:20pm in her second semi-final of the championships.
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Akpe-Moses had already cruised into the final yesterday in the 100m, finishing second in her semi-final with a new personal best. (11.62)
The younger sister of Gina Apke-Moses - who won the 100m title at the European Under-20 in 2017 - will compete in the 100m final at 6:40pm today.
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Cillian Gleeson is also in finals action this evening with the Men's 5000m which will begin at 4:25pm.
Pia Langton and Saoirse Fitzgerald were in action in the Women's 800m heats.
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Langton finished her extremely tough heat in fifth place at 2:09:42. Fitzgerald also failed to qualify finishing in eight (2:09:84) in a heat with 15-year-old Slovenian sensation Ziva Remic
Dubem Amah of Tallaght AC has qualified for tomorrow's final after an impressive second place finish in his Men's 200m heat this morning.
Dearbhla Allen and Caoimhe Flannery both set personal bests in their 3000m Steeplechase heats.
The pair were two of the fastest non-automatic qualifiers, securing a spot in Saturday's final at 3:55pm.
