Mark English on his way to winning the Irish Indoor 800m title. Photo: Sportsfile
By Harry Walsh
UCD students Mark English (Letterkenny) and Karl Griffin (Donegal Town) have reached the final of the European U23 800m in Tallin, Estonia, this afternoon.
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English, a medical student, finished third in his semi-final just a few minutes after watching team-mate Griffin come 4th in the first semi-final, in a time of 1.48.65 which woud be good enough to secure his place in tomorrow’s final.
Both athletes successfuly came through their heats on Friday.
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