Lucy McGlynn’s place on the Ireland team for next month’s World Athletics U20 Championships Colombia was confirmed by Athletics Ireland this morning.
The Tir Chonaill sprinter won Gold medals in the 100m and 400m hurdles at the National Junior and U23 Championships on Sunday in Tullamore.
McGlynn set a new personal best and Donegal record in the 100m.
Her time of 14.02 was the B qualification mark for the worlds in Cali which will be held from the 1st to 6th August.
The full Irish team for the World U20 Championships in Columbia:
| Athlete | Club | Coach(es) | Event |
| Nick Griggs | Mid Ulster | Mark Kirk | 3000m |
| Callum Morgan | Candour Track Club | Mark Kirk | 3000m |
| Dean Casey | Ennis Track Club | Pat Hogan | 5000m |
| Oliver Swinney | Speed Development Project Track Club | Adam McMullen | 100m |
| Reece Ademola | Leevale | Liz Coomey | Long Jump |
| Lucy-May Sleeman | Leevale | John Naughton & John Corr | 100m, 200m |
| Nicola Tuthill | Bandon | Killian Barry, Kevin Warner, Roland Korom | Hammer |
| Lucy McGlynn | Tír Chonaill | Eamon Harvey | 400mh |
