WATCH: Top six finish for Limerick's Sarah Lavin in European Indoors final

LIMERICK sprint hurdler Sarah Lavin claimed a sixth place finish in the final of the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championship in Turkey on Sunday evening.

Twenty eight-year-old Lavin, from Lisnagry, clocked a time of 8.03 after a slow start in the final in Istanbul. The European title was won by Finland's Reetta Hurske who clocked a national record of 7.79.

Physiotherapist Lavin has enjoyed a hugely consistent indoors season and proved herself to a classy championship performer in Istanbul this weekend to progress through her first round heat and semi-final in order to make it through to the final.

Lavin recovered superbly after a slow start to finish third in her semi-final on Sunday morning in a time of 7.99 to reach Sunday evening's final.

Emerald AC athlete Lavin, who is coached by Noelle Morrissey, is no stranger to major athletics finals after qualifying for the 100m hurdles final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich last August and the World Indoor Championships 60m hurdles final in Belgrade last March.

It's sixth place for Sarah Lavin as her good week concludes with a decent finish in the 60m hurdle final at the European Indoor Championships. pic.twitter.com/rut2C7g8HD

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Lavin set her personal best for the 60m hurdles indoors event of 7.95 at the World Indoor Tour Gold meet in Madrid last month.