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06 Sept 2025

New season's best time for Chris O'Donnell as he qualifies for 400m semi-finals

The sprinter - who was educated at Magh Ene College, Bundoran, also starred on Friday night as he ran the opening leg of Ireland's historic gold medal mixed relay display. 

New season's best time for Chris O'Donnell as he qualifies for 400m semi-finals

Chris O'Donnell celebrates

European relay gold medallist Chris O'Donnell ran a season's best time of 45.69 to qualify ninth fastest for the semi-finals of the 400m.

The sprinter - who was educated at Magh Ene College, Bundoran, also starred on Friday night as he ran the opening leg of Ireland's historic gold medal mixed relay display. 

O’Donnell cut over half a second off his best to finish fourth in Saturday morning's heats at the European Athletics Championships.

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