reland didn't have much success at the European Athletics Championships overnight, but one race did provide a double Irish connection.
Sweden's Perseus Karlstrom, coached in Cork by former world champion Rob Heffernan, won the men's 20k walk by fighting off Spain's Paul McGrath, whose grandparents are Irish.
Speaking to Will Downing, Karlstrom says Ireland can claim more than a small piece of his gold medal.
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