Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Cliodhna Manning (Athletics)

Claimed silver at the national championships this summer

Cliodhna Manning  at the 2019 World University Games. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Cliodhna Manning at the 2019 World University Games. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho

Age: 26

Event: Mixed 4x400m Relay Team

Club: Kilkenny City Harriers

Ran her 400m best in by winning AAI Games in June in a time of 53.07. Manning continued her fine form by claiming the 400m silver medal for 400m at the national championships behind Phil Healy.

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Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan

Ian O'Riordan is an Irish Times sports journalist writing on athletics