Franconville Invitational International u/18 T&F Meeting 2021 (1st Aug)

Medal winning International Debut for Aisling Lane

There were some great performances from the Irish team that competed at the Franconville Invitational International u/18 T&F Meeting at Stade Jean Rolland in Paris. A strong team of 23 athletes, including Mullingar’s Aisling Lane, competed against teams from France, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Flanders, gaining very valuable experience competing on the International stage. It proved a huge success for the Irish team, with a number of personal bests and medals, including a bronze medal for Aisling in the 3,000m race walk on Sunday morning 1st August. Spain and France are the leading Countries in underage race walking in Europe, so the standard of competition was of the highest calibre, but clearly inspired by the strong performance of her team mates, and even though Aisling was the youngest member of the Irish team being still only 15 years of age, she gave a great account to finish third in this very technical event and win a bronze medal on her International debut.

Congratulations to Aisling and now that she has made her competitive debut for Ireland, her name will be added to the International Roll of Honour in the Clubhouse, the 113th name on the Roll, so far.