Kay Byrne of Finn Valley AC. Photo: Joe Boland (North West Newspix)
Finn Valley AC's Kay Byrne finished fifth in her 3000m final at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships on Sunday.
In Toruń, Byrne was fifth in the M60 3000m final, finishing in 12:14.25 on the opening day of the Championships.
The 3000m final at Arena Toruń was won by Elena Fustella of Italy, who landed a season's best of 11:36.60.
Byrne will be back in action on Monday morning in the 8k cross country and also goes in the 1500m on Saturday.
Milford native Brian Boyce, a brother of three-time Olympian Brendan and who competes for the An Riocht club in Kerry, goes in the M45 400m heats on Sunday evening.
Finn Valley AC's Sinead McConnell – a multiple medallist at major masters championships in the past – will toe the line in the 3k race walk on Tuesday and the Castlefin woman will be in 10k race walk action on Friday.
Her sister Catriona Devine has a 1500m final on Saturday while two other Finn Valley AC athletes, Noreen Bonner in the half marathon on Saturday and Garvin Boyce in Friday's 1500m heats, are also in action.
Letterkenny AC's Kathryn McDevitt lines up in the 200m heats on Thursday and will also hope to be in the medal hunt in the relays.
Shane Toolan of Tir Chonaill, a late entrant, has his 60m heats on Monday and 200m heats on Thursday.
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