“Unfortunately, I will not be competing at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China,” he wrote.
“I’m dealing with an illness that I picked up since the European Indoors in Apeldoorn.
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“Massively disappointing for me personally, but I want to wish the team and my Fast 8 Track Club teammates travelling the very best of luck.”
English’s 800m counterpart Cian McPhillips is reportedly due to miss out also.
The Longford Leader is reporting that McPhillips has suffered “a stress fracture of the fibula”.
McPhillips in action at European Indoors last weekend. Morgan Treacy / INPHO
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The Longford 22-year-old fell in his 800m heat in Apeldoorn, but was later reinstated for the semi-final, in which he finished seventh.
It’s understood a scan when McPhillips returned to Ireland revealed the injury.
3000m European gold medallist Sarah Healy and pentathlon bronze star Kate O’Connor are set to lead the Irish team at World Indoors, with Sarah Lavin (60m hurdles), Andrew Coscoran (1500m, 3000m), Sophie O’Sullivan (1500m) and James Gormley (3000m) also due to compete.
Nicola Tuthill makes history for Ireland. Ryan Byrne / INPHO
Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
Meanwhile, Nicola Tuthill has won the first-ever Irish gold medal at the European Throwing Cup.
The Cork Olympian secured U23 hammer gold in Nicosia with a mark of 69.74m – less than half a metre away from her personal best in the early part of the season.
Anna Gavigan (U23 discus silver) and Oisín Joyce (U23 javelin bronze) also secured medals on a memorable weekend as Ireland finished joint third on the overall medal table behind Germany and Italy.
Gavigan threw a massive four-meter PB of 53.91m to medal on Saturday, while Joyce saved his best for last today, producing a mark of 73.86m when it mattered most to secure the medal.
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European 800m bronze medallist Mark English ruled out of World Indoor Championships
IRELAND’S MARK ENGLISH has been ruled out of the World Indoor Championships in China next week due to illness.
The Donegal star won 800m bronze at the European Indoor Championships in Netherlands last Sunday, but will not toe the line at world level.
English shared the news on his Instagram story this morning.
“Unfortunately, I will not be competing at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China,” he wrote.
“I’m dealing with an illness that I picked up since the European Indoors in Apeldoorn.
“Massively disappointing for me personally, but I want to wish the team and my Fast 8 Track Club teammates travelling the very best of luck.”
English’s 800m counterpart Cian McPhillips is reportedly due to miss out also.
The Longford Leader is reporting that McPhillips has suffered “a stress fracture of the fibula”.
The Longford 22-year-old fell in his 800m heat in Apeldoorn, but was later reinstated for the semi-final, in which he finished seventh.
It’s understood a scan when McPhillips returned to Ireland revealed the injury.
3000m European gold medallist Sarah Healy and pentathlon bronze star Kate O’Connor are set to lead the Irish team at World Indoors, with Sarah Lavin (60m hurdles), Andrew Coscoran (1500m, 3000m), Sophie O’Sullivan (1500m) and James Gormley (3000m) also due to compete.
Meanwhile, Nicola Tuthill has won the first-ever Irish gold medal at the European Throwing Cup.
The Cork Olympian secured U23 hammer gold in Nicosia with a mark of 69.74m – less than half a metre away from her personal best in the early part of the season.
Anna Gavigan (U23 discus silver) and Oisín Joyce (U23 javelin bronze) also secured medals on a memorable weekend as Ireland finished joint third on the overall medal table behind Germany and Italy.
Gavigan threw a massive four-meter PB of 53.91m to medal on Saturday, while Joyce saved his best for last today, producing a mark of 73.86m when it mattered most to secure the medal.
- Updated 5.18pm.
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