'Inspiring' Irish athletes to feature on An Post stamp after European success
Over the next month, these one-of-a-kind postmarks will be applied to millions of letters and cards posted throughout Ireland
An Post is honoring Ireland's medal-winning athletics champions with a specially-designed national postmark.
This tribute will feature athletes Christopher O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley, Thomas Barr, and Ciara Mageean, who excelled at the recent European Athletics Championships in Rome earlier this month.
Over the next month, these one-of-a-kind postmarks will be applied to millions of letters and cards posted throughout Ireland.
David McRedmond, An Post CEO said: "Our superstar athletes inspire and delight the whole nation. Their hard work, perseverance and sheer joy is a lesson to us all and we congratulate them on their outstanding success at the European Athletics Championships.
"We hope this postmark carries Ireland’s admiration and pride on letters across Ireland and the world."