The World Relay Championships get underway this evening from the Bahamas with men’s 4x400m leading proceedings. You can watch live below, or on Eurosport 2. Action starts at 7pm local time (Midnight Irish time). The Irish men’s 4x400m team goes in lane 6 of heat three and will be lead off by Craig Lynch. The other three athletes to make up the team (as per Kevin Ankrom’s tweet below) will be Thomas Barr, Brian Murphy, and Richard Morrissey. Top two from each heat and two fastest losers make the final.

The Irish women’s 4x200m team will be in action at 9:40pm local time (2:40am Irish time) with this race being a straight final and the Irish occupying lane 2. Amy Foster, Steph Creaner, Sarah Lavin and Phil Healy will be the line-up. This same team, with the possible inclusion of Catherine McManus, will be in action in the 4x100m relay on Sunday where they will take up lane four of heat one at 7:29pm (12:29am Irish time). Qualification for the final is top two and two fastest losers.

The @irishathletics line-up for the men's 4×4 Relay: Craig Lynch, Thomas Barr, Brian Murphy & Richard Morrissey @worldrelaysbah

— Kevin Ankrom (@KevinAnkrom) May 2, 2015

The @irishathletics line-up for the women's 4×2 Relay: Amy Foster, Steph Crenor, Sarah Lavin & Phil Healy @worldrelaysbah

— Kevin Ankrom (@KevinAnkrom) May 2, 2015