The Netherlands secured the victory in the men's relay with a time of 3:15.63, followed by Belgium and Britain for silver and bronze. For Ireland, 17-year-old Conor Kelly struggled with early challenges, leading to a deficit that Marcus Lawler and Mawdsley tried to overcome. Despite a strong finish from Mawdsley, they couldn't reach the podium. In individual events, Sarah Lavin excelled in the 60m hurdles, boasting a season's best time of 7.93, showing promise for her upcoming semi-finals. Cathal Doyle meanwhile faced challenges in his debut against elite competitors.
"It was really good," said Lavin. "One of the hardest things is going into a championship and having no confidence and I didn't have races go to plan..."
Ireland were led off by 17-year-old Conor Kelly who showed his inexperience at this level, having to check his stride on several occasions and losing vital metres..."
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