Matthew Glennon competing in the Men's 10k Walk Final during the European Athletics Championships at the Kadriorg Stadium in Tallin, Estonia, on July 17, 2021. Photo: Marko Mumm/Sportsfile

Glennon selected to represent Ireland at world walk event

Published: Mon 14 Feb 2022, 4:59 PM

Last updated: Mon 14 Feb 2022, 6:19 PM

Athletics Ireland have selected a team of two athletes to compete at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships to be held in Muscat, Oman on March 4 and 5.

Matthew Glennon, Mullingar, will represent Ireland in the U20 Men’s 10km Race.

The 18-year-old is coached by Michael Lane - who also coached Olympian Jimmy McDonald - and is a rising star in the Irish race-walking scene.

Matthew of Mullingar Harriers AC represented Ireland at the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn last summer and had a 22nd place finish – he will be one to watch at these games.

His team-mate is Olympian Brendan Boyce of Finn Valley AC, who will represent Ireland in the Senior Men’s 35km Race.

6 August 2021; Brendan Boyce of Ireland after finishing in 10th place during the men's 50 kilometre walk final at Sapporo Odori Park on day 14 during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Photo by Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE

Coached by Olympian Rob Heffernan, Boyce has had a strong opener to the 2022 season thanks to a 12th place finish in the Spanish Open 20km race in a time of 1:27:13.

Last year was impressive for the Finn Valley star; he was 10th in the Tokyo Olympic Games 50km Walk in August and ninth in the European Race-Walking Team Championships in the Czech Republic in May 2021.

Information on Muscat 2022 here.

Information on the Athletics Ireland selection announcement here.