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Excitement building in Longford ahead of Cian McPhillips' world final

Sep 19, 2025 13:06
By Shannonside News
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Excitement building in Longford ahead of Cian McPhillips' world final
FRANCESCO PERNICI, ITALY, CIAN MCPHILLIPS, IRELAND

Excitement is building in Longford with local athlete Cian McPhillips set to compete for a medal in tomorrow's Men's 800m final at the World Athletics Championships.

McPhillips won his semi-final in Tokyo yesterday to qualify for his first ever World final.

The Ardagh native also broke the national record, in a time of 1:43.18 seconds.

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Cian's father Paddy says he has overcome challenges over the past year to qualify for tomorrows final:

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