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Ireland's Joanne Cuddihy competes in the Women's 4x400m. INPHO/Ian MacNicol

Confirmed: Irish women's 4x400m relay team qualify for Olympics

The team secured qualification after finishing 13th overall behind Italy.

THE IRELAND WOMEN’S 4x400m relay team have qualified for the Olympics, it has been announced.

The qualification period for the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m Relays at the Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012 finished on July 2.

The IAAF has officially named the Irish Women’s 4x400m team as one of the 16 teams, with the team placing 13th overall behind Italy.

The nominations by Athletics Ireland to the OCI for the team members is as follows:

Joanne Cuddihy (KCH AC)

Michelle Carey (Dublin Striders AC)

Claire Bergin (DSD AC)

Marian Heffernan (Togher AC)

Jessie Barr (Ferrybank AC)

Catriona Cuddihy (KCH AC)

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 6:31 PM

    Well done Ladies.

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 6:47 PM

    Congratulations Ladies

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 7:52 PM

    Well done Irish girls. Go and compete!

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 7:20 PM

    Go Jo!

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 7:48 PM

    Hurray Joanne!! :-)

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 7:22 PM

    Irish women just don’t look like sprinters.

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    Jul 3rd 2012, 7:52 PM

    They have just run their hearts out for our country man! Come on!

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    Jul 4th 2012, 9:22 AM

    Because no matter what women are doing, it’s important we approve of how they look.

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    Jul 4th 2012, 12:48 AM

    Am I correct in saying Team GB didn’t manage to get a team through? If so…then well done them girls.

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