The following is a list of all Irish athletes who competed in the European Junior Championships. Their performances are also shown, where known. National records in green.  A red asterix *denotes athletes who competed, subsequently, in the Olympic Games in an individual event. See how these athletes performed in the Olympic Games by visiting Irish Olympic Throwers

1970, I Paris-Colombes, France - 11/13 September

No Throwers were sent

1973, II Duisburg, Germany - 24/26 August

No Throwers were sent

1975, III Athens, Greece - 22/24 August

No Throwers were sent

1970, IV Donetsk, USSR - 19/21 August

Marita Walton, Shot, 9th, 13.27m; Discus, 13th, 41.44m
Patricia Walsh*, Discus, 12th, 42.36m
Joe Brice, Discus, 12th, 45.52m
Mark Linscheid*, Hammer, 14th, 51.62m

1979, V Bydgosczc, Poland - 16/19 August

Declan Hegarty*, Hammer, qual. rd., 9th 59.58m; final, 11th, 59.00m
Chris Ball, Hammer, qual. rd., 14th, 58.30m

1981, VI Utrecht, Netherlands - 20/23 August

No Throwers were sent

1983, VII Schwechat, Austria - 25/28 August

No Throwers were sent

1985, VIII Cottbus, Germany - 22/25 August

Gary Halpin, Hammer, 8th, 61.32m (53.76, 61.16, 59.28, 61.32, 58.40, 60.60)

1987, IX Birmimgham, England - 6/9 August

Victor Costello*, Shot, 9th, 15.87m
Nick Sweeney*, Discus,9th, 50.26m

1989, X Varazdin, Yugoslavia - 24/27 August

Victor Costello*,Shot Putt, (qual. rd/16.20m) 9th, 16.52m; 12th final, 15.79m

1991, XI Thessaloniki, Greece - 8/11 August

No Throwers were sent

1993, XII San Sebastian, Spain - 29 July/1 August

No Throwers were sent

1995, XIII Nyiregyhaza, Hungary - 27/30 July

No Throwers were sent

1997, XIV Ljubljana, Slovenia - 24/27 July

John Leahy, Shot Putt, 15th 15.78m (14.33m, 15.74m, 15.78m)

1999, XV Riga

Michael Allen, Javelin, 10th round 1, 58.92m;(58.84m,56.66m,58.92m)

2001, XVI Grosseto, Italy - 19/22 July

No Throwers were sent

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