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Lord of the Rings: All you need to know about the race to become the next IOC president

Lord of the Rings: All you need to know about the race to become the next IOC president

Sebastian Coe is the favourite in a seven-strong field

Wed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
GAA Sunday as it happened: Tyrone beat Donegal to leave just three points between top seven in Division One

GAA Sunday as it happened: Tyrone beat Donegal to leave just three points between top seven in Division One

Derry relegated from top flight after Mayo defeat; Monaghan go clear at top of Division Two after big win over Meath

Sun Mar 16 2025 - 17:48
Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing Cup

Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing Cup

Cork athlete becomes the first Irish winner in the event which has been running since 2001

Sun Mar 16 2025 - 15:38
On Athletics: Every athlete must choose their own pathway to success, in sport and life

On Athletics: Every athlete must choose their own pathway to success, in sport and life

‘All four academy athletes had to deal with a considerable roadblock in their development in the form of Covid-19′

Sat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Sarah Healy on becoming European Indoor champion: ‘I knew people thought I was capable of a lot more’

Sarah Healy on becoming European Indoor champion: ‘I knew people thought I was capable of a lot more’

Athlete who once buckled under the weight of her expectations is now capable of settling while under pressure

Thu Mar 13 2025 - 06:00
From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships

From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships

‘The progress has been day and night ... if I can stay injury-free this summer could be really, really exciting’

Wed Mar 12 2025 - 06:00
Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor to chase more medals at World Indoor Championships

Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor to chase more medals at World Indoor Championships

Three European medal winners selected as part of Ireland team that will compete in Nanjing, China next week

Tue Mar 11 2025 - 12:17
Kate O’Connor in focus: ‘It’s who can stay injury-free... that’s who ends up coming out on top’

Kate O’Connor in focus: ‘It’s who can stay injury-free... that’s who ends up coming out on top’

Sunday’s performance seals qualification for pentathlon at World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, in under two weeks

Tue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s three medal winners from the European Indoor Championships: who they are and their journey to the medal podium

Ireland’s three medal winners from the European Indoor Championships: who they are and their journey to the medal podium

Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor each claimed a medal during the final day of action in Apeldoorn

Mon Mar 10 2025 - 14:51
Three medals for Ireland as Sarah Healy, Kate O’Connor and Mark English shine at European Indoor Championships

Three medals for Ireland as Sarah Healy, Kate O’Connor and Mark English shine at European Indoor Championships

Sarah Healy takes gold in 3,000m final as centrepiece of astonishing half hour for Irish athletics

Sun Mar 09 2025 - 20:27
Ireland’s Mark English qualifies for 800m final at European Indoor Championships

Ireland’s Mark English qualifies for 800m final at European Indoor Championships

English clocks 1:45.89 to reach Sunday’s final

Sat Mar 08 2025 - 20:21
Sarah Lavin finishes fourth in 60m hurdles final at European Indoor Championships

Sarah Lavin finishes fourth in 60m hurdles final at European Indoor Championships

Limerick hurdler just outside the medals with season best performance in Apeldoorn

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 21:36
Sharlene Mawdsley withdraws from 400m heats at European Indoors

Sharlene Mawdsley withdraws from 400m heats at European Indoors

Irish athlete suffers hamstring injury during warm-up for Friday morning’s heats

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 13:05
Sharlene Mawdsley’s searing anchor leg still leaves Ireland short of a mixed relay medal at the European Indoors

Sharlene Mawdsley’s searing anchor leg still leaves Ireland short of a mixed relay medal at the European Indoors

Sarah Lavin won her heat of the 60m hurdles in cool and confident style

Thu Mar 06 2025 - 22:08
Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic gold

Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic gold

Delany’s determined victory in the 1,500m event at the 1956 Olympics still inspires today

Thu Mar 06 2025 - 19:26
European Indoors preview: Irish medal hopes looking to shine in Apeldoorn

European Indoors preview: Irish medal hopes looking to shine in Apeldoorn

Cathal Doyle hopes to make the 1,500m final against Jakob Ingebrigtsen

Wed Mar 05 2025 - 19:27
Kate O’Connor targeting a podium place at European Indoor Championships

Kate O’Connor targeting a podium place at European Indoor Championships

The 24-year-old is ranked second in the pentathlon going into the event in the Netherlands

Tue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Clare take bragging rights over Limerick, Donegal come from behind to beat Derry: As it happened

Clare take bragging rights over Limerick, Donegal come from behind to beat Derry: As it happened

Munster rivals Limerick and Clare up the tempo at the Gaelic Grounds

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 17:49
Athletes running abroad: why more Irish medal hopes are being driven by foreign coaches

Athletes running abroad: why more Irish medal hopes are being driven by foreign coaches

Sarah Healy, who now trains in Wigan under coaches Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, is among the leading 3,000m contenders at next weekend’s European Indoor Championships

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 06:00
Cian McPhillips back on track as he aims to make up for lost time

Cian McPhillips back on track as he aims to make up for lost time

After periods hampered by injury and illness, the man once hailed as the most exciting Irish middle-distance prospect of his generation is primed to make a mark at the European Indoor Championships

Sat Mar 01 2025 - 06:00
Diversity, gender balance and money spent properly are priorities as Minister for Sport announces €31.3m in core funding grants

Diversity, gender balance and money spent properly are priorities as Minister for Sport announces €31.3m in core funding grants

Sums range from €1.65m for Special Olympics Ireland to €37,000 for taekwondo

Thu Feb 27 2025 - 20:52
Ireland team named for next month’s European Indoor Championships

Ireland team named for next month’s European Indoor Championships

Championships to be held in Apeldoorn from March 6th-9th

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 22:05
Bori Akinola runs down Ireland’s fastest man Israel Olatunde to win first national title

Bori Akinola runs down Ireland’s fastest man Israel Olatunde to win first national title

Sarah Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley also shine on day two of the National Indoor Championships at Abbotstown

Sun Feb 23 2025 - 18:45
Sarah Healy and Marcus Lawler set new championship marks at Irish Indoors

Sarah Healy and Marcus Lawler set new championship marks at Irish Indoors

Sarah Lavin claimed a seventh Irish indoor title in the 60m hurdles on day one of action in Abbotstown

Sat Feb 22 2025 - 19:04
From The Cowshed to Abbotstown: the odyssey of the Irish Indoor Championships

From The Cowshed to Abbotstown: the odyssey of the Irish Indoor Championships

Irish athletics has come a long way since the humble beginnings of the event in rural North Tipperary

Sat Feb 22 2025 - 06:00
Sunday’s session of National Indoor Championships sells out

Sunday’s session of National Indoor Championships sells out

Tickets for Saturday’s session still available as popularity of athletics continues to grow

Thu Feb 20 2025 - 15:17
‘I think I’m listening more to my body’: Sharlene Mawdsley on the changes made since the Paris Olympics

‘I think I’m listening more to my body’: Sharlene Mawdsley on the changes made since the Paris Olympics

The 26-year-old Tipperary athlete has joined the training group of UK coach Tony Lester

Wed Feb 19 2025 - 06:00
‘It’s work, train, sleep, there’s not a lot of time for anything else’: Sarah Leahy on her chase for another Irish sprint title

‘It’s work, train, sleep, there’s not a lot of time for anything else’: Sarah Leahy on her chase for another Irish sprint title

The 25-year-old is also part of the Irish women’s 4x100m relay squad aiming for World Championship qualification

Mon Feb 17 2025 - 19:03
National Football League: Donegal take big win over 14-man Armagh, Mayo best Tyrone in Castlebar

National Football League: Donegal take big win over 14-man Armagh, Mayo best Tyrone in Castlebar

Aidan Forker sees red for Armagh in Ballybofey

Sun Feb 16 2025 - 16:33
Monitoring Ozempic use in sport: the miracle drug that surely swerves the doping code?

Monitoring Ozempic use in sport: the miracle drug that surely swerves the doping code?

The World Anti-Doping Agency has added the active ingredient semaglutide to its watch-list for 2025

Sun Feb 16 2025 - 06:00
Sarah Healy beats own Irish indoor record to take second in Keely Klassic 1500m in Birmingham

Sarah Healy beats own Irish indoor record to take second in Keely Klassic 1500m in Birmingham

Dubliner now ranked second fastest in Europe over 1,500m and 3,000m

Sat Feb 15 2025 - 19:24
Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks world indoor mile record in France

Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks world indoor mile record in France

Norwegian takes just under a second and a half off Yared Nuguse’s mark set last Saturday

Thu Feb 13 2025 - 21:33
Efrem Gidey targeting another Irish record at ‘the world’s fastest' 5km in Armagh

Efrem Gidey targeting another Irish record at ‘the world’s fastest' 5km in Armagh

Now in its 33rd year, the Catherdal City event is unrivalled in its depth of fast 5km times

Wed Feb 12 2025 - 18:20
GAA league Sunday as it happened: Limerick beat Tipperary for first win of campaign

GAA league Sunday as it happened: Limerick beat Tipperary for first win of campaign

Waterford, Dublin and Offaly claim wins in Division 1B encounters

Sun Feb 09 2025 - 18:12
Andrew Coscoran sets new overall Irish mile mark at Millrose Games in New York

Andrew Coscoran sets new overall Irish mile mark at Millrose Games in New York

Dubliner beat both Eammon Coghlan’s indoor and Ray Flynn’s outdoor records that have stood for over 40 years

Sun Feb 09 2025 - 13:32
Running up that dune: How Keely Hodgkinson follows in the training footsteps of the greats

Running up that dune: How Keely Hodgkinson follows in the training footsteps of the greats

Sand dune training has drifted in and out of popularity, with Ronnie Delany and Steve Ovett tapping into powder power

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Fintan McCarthy on moving up to heavyweight rowing: ‘It should work out, as long as we don’t get too fat'

Fintan McCarthy on moving up to heavyweight rowing: ‘It should work out, as long as we don’t get too fat'

Lightweight rowing is not part of the LA Games in 2028, which means the Cork rower must adapt

Wed Feb 05 2025 - 19:21
New Irish indoor records for Andrew Coscoran, Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor

New Irish indoor records for Andrew Coscoran, Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor

Andrew Coscoran nails the biggest victory of his career at grand prix in Boston

Mon Feb 03 2025 - 14:20
No sporting comeback is entirely risk-free, but always worth the gamble

No sporting comeback is entirely risk-free, but always worth the gamble

Donegal’s decorated Michael Murphy the latest sporting talisman to roll the dice a successful return

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Olympic Federation of Ireland confirms two candidates running to be new president

Olympic Federation of Ireland confirms two candidates running to be new president

Sarah Keane will be succeeded by either Moira Aston or Lochlann Walsh

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 12:08
National Cross-Country Championships switch to 7.5km for both senior races

National Cross-Country Championships switch to 7.5km for both senior races

Athletics Ireland make decision after European Cross-Country Championships cut men’s and women’s races from 9km to 7.5km

Tue Nov 05 2024 - 15:22
Why is Ireland’s fastest marathon not the Irish marathon record?

Why is Ireland’s fastest marathon not the Irish marathon record?

Hiko Tonosa ran 2:09:42 to finish third in Sunday’s Dublin Marathon, but John Treacy’s 2:09:15 from Boston deserves closer scrutiny

Sat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon organisers satisfied with improved entry uptake for Sunday’s event

Dublin Marathon organisers satisfied with improved entry uptake for Sunday’s event

Just over 18,000 of the 22,500 entries made it through the start line on Leeson Street

Mon Oct 28 2024 - 17:21
Dublin Marathon: Hiko Tonosa runs fastest marathon by an Irishman to finish third

Dublin Marathon: Hiko Tonosa runs fastest marathon by an Irishman to finish third

Ann-Marie McGlynn of Letterkenny AC defended her national in 2.34.05

Sun Oct 27 2024 - 17:53
Proud day for Hiko Tonasa as he sets new Irish marathon record

Proud day for Hiko Tonasa as he sets new Irish marathon record

Twenty-nine-year-old running for Dundrum South Dublin couldn’t contain his justified elation following a massive effort

Sun Oct 27 2024 - 17:27
Ann-Marie McGlynn interview: ‘I probably didn’t know what depression was before that ... and I remembered then why I loved running’

Ann-Marie McGlynn interview: ‘I probably didn’t know what depression was before that ... and I remembered then why I loved running’

Having won her first national underage title at age 13, at 43 the Offaly native claimed the national title by finishing fifth-best woman in the Dublin Marathon

Sat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00
Remembering Jerry Kiernan’s enduring influence on the Dublin Marathon

Remembering Jerry Kiernan’s enduring influence on the Dublin Marathon

A trip to Marlay Park this week brought back memories of the man who won the race twice, including at his first attempt in 1982

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 14:53
Hugh Armstrong coming into Dublin Marathon with strong form

Hugh Armstrong coming into Dublin Marathon with strong form

Ballina native upbeat about title prospects as ‘capable of running close to my best if we get a good day’ in the city

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen finds inspiration from Joyce on the next stage of his swimming odyssey

Daniel Wiffen finds inspiration from Joyce on the next stage of his swimming odyssey

The Olympic champion was in UCD on Wednesday evening to receive the James Joyce award

Wed Oct 23 2024 - 20:39
Dublin Marathon 2024: Everything you need to know including start times, route map and new starting line

Dublin Marathon 2024: Everything you need to know including start times, route map and new starting line

Sunday will be the 43rd running of the Dublin Marathon

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 19:00
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