Superb Ciara Mageean wins bronze for Ireland at European Championships

The Portaferry athlete finished with an impressive time of 4:33.78.

Updated at 17.34

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IRELAND’S CIARA MAGEEAN has secured a bronze medal in the 1500m at the European Championships in Amsterdam today.

Mageean finished behind winner Angelika Cichocka of Poland and silver medalist Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, while Norway’s Ingvill Måkestad Bovim was fourth.

The Irish athlete secured a time of 4:33.78, just missing out on silver, with Hassan narrowly beating here with 4:33.76.

Following her achievement, several other Irish athletes paid tribute to the Portaferry runner on Twitter…

Look at that final sprint! A hair width to silver! @ciaramageean you're my total hero! 🇮🇪☘ #ECH2016 pic.twitter.com/8Xej4sJ5bR
— Natalya Coyle (@Natalyacoyle) July 10, 2016

Natalya Coyle / Twitter

.@ciaramageean you're a hero!!! 🍀 I can't think of a more deserving medallist! #Amsterdam2016
— Jessie Barr (@JessieBarr247) July 10, 2016

Jessie Barr / Twitter

Class @ciaramageean 🏃🏼🙌🏼 #ECH2016 #watchOutRio #TeamIreland #☘ https://t.co/wBSQonvZ7C
— Arthur LOK (@ArthurLOK1) July 10, 2016

Arthur LOK / Twitter

Well done @ciaramageean bronze medal @Euro_Champs must be that @wyldsson nut butter been keeping me going here @RTEsport all week 🏃🏻☘🏅💐
— sonia osullivan (@soniaagrith) July 10, 2016

sonia osullivan / Twitter

With the green, white and gold!! @ciaramageean #ECH2016 pic.twitter.com/1K2Sq3yYtj
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) July 10, 2016

Athletics Ireland / Twitter

Brilliant @ciaramageean just brilliant
— Olive Loughnane (@OliveLoughnane) July 10, 2016

Olive Loughnane / Twitter

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