Sharlene Mawdsley

The 21-year-old from Tallaght races in the sixth 400m heat on Monday, ranked third-fastest this year

Kellie Harrington beat Beatriz Ferreira to earn a place in the women’s lightweight final

Ireland will try to make another Olympic final of the 4x400m mixed relay - but without Rhasidat Adeleke

Behind Team Ireland: Head of capability and expertise at Sport Ireland and coach of Sharlene Mawdsley at the Olympic Games in Paris

Rhasidat Adeleke one of several genuine Olympic medal contenders for Ireland in Paris

Ireland have been drawn in heat two of the mixed 4x400m on Friday night against the revered Dutch quartet

Tipperary athlete will again put her hand up to anchor both relays in Paris, as well as running the individual 400m

All six of the Paris qualifiers who competed came away with national titles, none more impressively than Rhasidat Adeleke

Recent Irish success in the European Athletics Championships is inspiring athletes across the country

While there have been advances in terms of facilities, we are still desperately lacking in enough grassroots outlets for children interested in athletics

Paris Olympics: After the Irish team's heroics in Rome, it’s important not to overburden our best athletes with incessant medal chat

Improved coaching, facilities and funding helped Ireland’s athletes reach their potential at the European Championships

Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker come home to cheering fans and family ahead of Olympic season

Ireland's four-medal haul means team finishes European Athletic Championships in 10th place – ahead of continental superpowers like Germany and Sweden

Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley finish second behind the Netherlands, with Belgium in third

Stage is set for sensational final on Wednesday as Ireland, Poland and the Netherlands set to bolster teams for their women’s 4x400m

Irish women emerge as a strong medal contender for Wednesday night’s final where Rhasidat Adeleke may return to the team

Silver adds to the fantastic medal haul for Ireland following Friday night’s gold in mixed 4x400m relay and Ciara Mageean’s triumph in the 1,500m

Adeleke won her heat and goes into Monday night’s final as the fastest of the eight finalists

The Golden Wonders were likely considerably more composed than the bulk of us watching them

Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics Championships

Team of Chris O’Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley finish top in Rome

Rhasidat Adeleke also mixes it up with the finest US sprinters in LA

So far, 21 athletes have either qualified or are very close to – four more than in Rio 2016

First ever podium finish is secured after 4x400m team qualified for Olympics

Drama as Norwegian star reinstated after initial disqualification from 1,500m final

Majority who qualified were racing in standard running spikes according to rules

Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago

Her performances help Castletroy to the senior girls’ team title at Tullamore