Congratulations to Stephen Mannion and his teammates (Conor Kelly, Adam Courtney and Sean Doggett) who set a new Irish record of 3:08.94 while qualifying for the 4x400m relay final in the U-20 World Athletics Championships. Mannion, who produced a blazing 46.57-second split on the final leg, said it was “some battle down the home straight” for the top-three positions and he was “so glad to be able to do it for the lads.” -- Sarah Healy impresses in Rome as Irish men make world U20 4x400m final (Irish Examiner)