Longford athlete Cian McPhillips powers his way into semi-finals of 800 metres at European Indoor Championships in Poland Reporter: [email protected] Cian McPhillips of Longford and Ireland, second from left, during his heat of the 800m at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile '); '); Longford’s Cian McPhillips, making his senior international debut, has powered his way into semi-finals of the 800 metres at European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland this evening. The Moyne Community School Leaving Cert student, running in heat 3, surged his way from 7th to 2nd place inside a lap and he comfortably qualified fro the semi-final in a time of 1:49.98.