Athletics Ireland have announced an exciting Irish U20 team of 18 athletes for the 2023 DNA U20 meet which takes place in Madrid on February 22nd.
The DNA concept was introduced last year in Glasgow when Ireland was one of the founding nations to take part.
Billed as ‘Athletics with Attitude” it consists of eleven different events taking place in a two-hour window with six countries taking part against each other.
Ireland will compete against the Czech Republic, Great Britain, France, Spain and Turkey. The event will be live-streamed on a number of social media channels.
The event presents an opportunity for athletes to gain valuable international exposure, while providing a preparation opportunity ahead of the 2023 European U20 Championships, taking place later in the year.
“This is a great opportunity for the u20 athletes to compete internationally and to continue to build on the foundations laid down by their personal coaches and clubs,” said Performance Pathway Manager Jacqui Freyne.
“This is a strong team, with a mix of experience and some first-time caps. We are grateful to European Athletics for affording us this opportunity to compete as one of the six invited countries.”
