MANY congratulations to the reigning Defender/Irish Pony Club senior girls national Tetrathlon champion Emma Hickey who won a silver medal in the women’s 1,500m at last week’s European Athletics Under 18 Championships in Rieti, Italy.

It was great to see the 17-year-old United Striders Athletic Club member prove herself on the track following her bronze medal-winning performance in the Under 20 women’s race late last year at the European cross-country championships in Lagoa, Portugal.