Three Carlow athletes set to fly the flag for Ireland at European Masters Championships

Three Carlow athletes are preparing to represent Ireland on the international stage as they travel to Portugal for the European Masters Athletics Championships 2025.

The prestigious event takes place over the next two weeks in Madeira, with 134 Irish athletes aged 35 to 87 will compete across a wide range of track and field disciplines.

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Among them are three members of St Laurence O'Toole's Athletic Club in Keith Pollard, Bronwen McDonald and Vincent McCormack, who will proudly don the green singlet for both club and country.

Keith Pollard (M45) will compete in the 100m and 200m events, while Bronwen McDonald (W40) takes to the track in the 800m, and Vincent McCormack (M50) lines up for the 1500m and 800m.

Both Keith and Bronwen are also in contention for selection on Ireland's Masters relay squads, which have a strong reputation at international level.

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Pollard was part of the gold medal-winning 4x400m team at last year's World Masters Championships in Sweden, while McDonald helped the Irish team secure silver at the European Championships in Italy in 2023.

As the trio prepare to test themselves against Europe's finest, they're set to represent their country, county, club, coaches, families and training partners at St Laurence O'Toole's AC with pride.