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Paris prep: What the National Athletics Championships tell us about Ireland’s Olympics preparations

Paris prep: What the National Athletics Championships tell us about Ireland’s Olympics preparations

All six of the Paris qualifiers who competed came away with national titles, none more impressively than Rhasidat Adeleke

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 19:09
Sophie O’Sullivan takes gold in 1,500m at national championships

Sophie O’Sullivan takes gold in 1,500m at national championships

Mark English poised for his third Olympics in the 800m, and signs off with his ninth outdoor title

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 19:39
Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish 100m record in perfect Paris tune-up

Rhasidat Adeleke breaks Irish 100m record in perfect Paris tune-up

Tallaght AC sprinter wins Irish title in 11.13 seconds as she moves closer to 11-second mark

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 18:19
Sarah Lavin splashes to a 100m hurdles championship record at national championships

Sarah Lavin splashes to a 100m hurdles championship record at national championships

Run of 12.79 seconds in tough conditions was just .02 off the Paris Olympic qualifying time

Sat Jun 29 2024 - 18:40
The brutally unforgiving – and brutally fair –  contest to qualify for the Olympics

The brutally unforgiving – and brutally fair – contest to qualify for the Olympics

It’s a ruthlessly simple system – if you don’t finish in the top three you don’t go through – but it leaves many of the best athletes thinking, why me?

Sat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Adeleke the headline act as National Championships take centre stage before Paris

Adeleke the headline act as National Championships take centre stage before Paris

The 21-year-old from Tallaght AC will race at home for the first time in two years

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 19:00
Seven Irish athletes sitting in Olympics quota positions ahead of national championships

Seven Irish athletes sitting in Olympics quota positions ahead of national championships

Sunday is cut-off date for Paris Olympics, before World Athletics announce the final list on Tuesday

Thu Jun 27 2024 - 15:00
Diver Jake Passmore left numb as his Olympic number comes up early

Diver Jake Passmore left numb as his Olympic number comes up early

Just turned 19, he becomes only the third male Irish diver to reach the Olympic stage

Thu Jun 27 2024 - 06:00
Ireland predicted to win a record nine Olympic medals in Paris

Ireland predicted to win a record nine Olympic medals in Paris

Nielsen’s Gracenote Virtual Medal Table predict Ireland will claim a record nine Olympic medals in Paris

Wed Jun 26 2024 - 15:29
From Rome to Paris, Chris O’Donnell working towards a golden relay moment at the Olympics

From Rome to Paris, Chris O’Donnell working towards a golden relay moment at the Olympics

Sligo athlete (26) will follow gold medal in mixed relay in Rome with another run for gold in Paris next month

Wed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Rhasidat Adeleke on film: An intimate portrait of the athlete as a young woman

Rhasidat Adeleke on film: An intimate portrait of the athlete as a young woman

The Path to Paris documentary series follows nine Irish Olympic hopefuls over the last three years

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Mark English breaks Irish 800m record for the second time this week

Mark English breaks Irish 800m record for the second time this week

Donegal runner had already qualified for this summer’s Olympics having ran well in Finland on Tuesday

Fri Jun 21 2024 - 22:28
Thomas Barr finishes second in Poland to boost Paris Olympics hopes

Thomas Barr finishes second in Poland to boost Paris Olympics hopes

Waterford runner now sits inside the Olympic event quota of 40 athletes ahead of the June 30th cut off

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 19:09
Ireland’s rowing team for Olympics in Paris confirmed

Ireland’s rowing team for Olympics in Paris confirmed

Paul O’Donovan looking to become the first Irish athlete to win a medal in three successive Olympics

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 00:05
Ireland setting sail for France with realistic hopes of  returning with Olympic medals

Ireland setting sail for France with realistic hopes of returning with Olympic medals

Irish Sailing has already succeeded in its target of qualifying three boat classes for Marseille, the sailing venue for next month’s Paris Olympics

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Mark English qualifies for his third Olympic Games as he breaks his own Irish 800m record

Mark English qualifies for his third Olympic Games as he breaks his own Irish 800m record

31-year-old Donegal doctor puts disappointing European Championships behind him by booking Paris ticket

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 19:12
Rome success has been years in the making, and heralds a bright future for Irish athletics

Rome success has been years in the making, and heralds a bright future for Irish athletics

Improved coaching, facilities and funding helped Ireland’s athletes reach their potential at the European Championships

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
European Athletics Championships: How Ireland’s historic week in Rome unfolded

European Athletics Championships: How Ireland’s historic week in Rome unfolded

Ireland's four-medal haul means team finishes European Athletic Championships in 10th place – ahead of continental superpowers like Germany and Sweden

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 19:00
Ireland women claim silver medal in 4x400m relay at European Athletics Championships

Ireland women claim silver medal in 4x400m relay at European Athletics Championships

Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy and Sharlene Mawdsley finish second behind the Netherlands, with Belgium in third

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 20:10
Sharlene Mawdsley seizes the day as Ireland go in search of another European Championship medal

Sharlene Mawdsley seizes the day as Ireland go in search of another European Championship medal

Stage is set for sensational final on Wednesday as Ireland, Poland and the Netherlands set to bolster teams for their women’s 4x400m

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 06:00
Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol both smash European Championship hurdles records in Rome

Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol both smash European Championship hurdles records in Rome

400m hurdlers light up the Stadio Olimpico with statement performances ahead of the Olympic Games

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 21:55
Sharlene Mawdsley shows there are no limits as she leads Ireland into women’s 4x400m final

Sharlene Mawdsley shows there are no limits as she leads Ireland into women’s 4x400m final

Irish women emerge as a strong medal contender for Wednesday night’s final where Rhasidat Adeleke may return to the team

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 11:39
Rhasidat Adeleke takes silver in 400m at European Championships

Rhasidat Adeleke takes silver in 400m at European Championships

Silver adds to the fantastic medal haul for Ireland following Friday night’s gold in mixed 4x400m relay and Ciara Mageean’s triumph in the 1,500m

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 20:54
Andrew Coscoran through to 1500m final but Irish runners struggle elsewhere

Andrew Coscoran through to 1500m final but Irish runners struggle elsewhere

Thomas Barr fails to qualify for the 400m final while Nick Griggs, Phil Healy and Louise Shanahan also miss out

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 13:08
Meet the medallists: The Irish athletes who made European Championship history

Meet the medallists: The Irish athletes who made European Championship history

Ciara Mageean, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Thomas Barr and Chris O’Donnell have all achieved golden success at this year's championships

Mon Jun 10 2024 - 09:51
Ireland’s Ciara Mageean takes gold in 1,500m at European Athletics Championships

Ireland’s Ciara Mageean takes gold in 1,500m at European Athletics Championships

Portaferry runner produces a brilliant finish to take the win ahead of Britain’s Georgia Bell

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 21:51
Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley book spots in 400m final at European Championships

Rhasidat Adeleke and Sharlene Mawdsley book spots in 400m final at European Championships

Adeleke won her heat and goes into Monday night’s final as the fastest of the eight finalists

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 20:46
Thomas Barr shows no sign of fatigue as he qualifies fastest for semi-finals

Thomas Barr shows no sign of fatigue as he qualifies fastest for semi-finals

European Championships morning round-up: Mark Smyth makes 200m semi-finals while Nicola Tuthill makes hammer final

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 14:09
Sarah Lavin clips hurdle and can only finish seventh best in Europe

Sarah Lavin clips hurdle and can only finish seventh best in Europe

Israel Olatunde finished sixth in the semi-finals of the 100m at the European Athletics Championships

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 22:25
Chris O’Donnell progresses safely through 400m heats 12 hours after relay gold

Chris O’Donnell progresses safely through 400m heats 12 hours after relay gold

O’Donnell ran a season best of 45.69 to nail fourth place in his heat and will race again during Sunday’s semi-finals

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 13:33
‘I feel like I’m ready’: Ciara Mageean perfectly poised for another European 1,500m showdown

‘I feel like I’m ready’: Ciara Mageean perfectly poised for another European 1,500m showdown

Portaferry native Ciara Mageean in confident mood and targeting a gold medal in the European 1,500m final

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Rhasidat Adeleke: ‘I just feel it was our turn to win a championship medal’

Rhasidat Adeleke: ‘I just feel it was our turn to win a championship medal’

Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics Championships

Fri Jun 07 2024 - 22:51
Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics Championships

Ireland win gold in 4x400m mixed relay at European Athletics Championships

Team of Chris O’Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley finish top in Rome

Fri Jun 07 2024 - 22:13
When back in Rome: a 50-year-old postcard arriving from the Eternal City

When back in Rome: a 50-year-old postcard arriving from the Eternal City

The famed Stadio Olimpico, venue for the European Athletics Championships, has played host to some of the greatest moments in athletics history

Fri Jun 07 2024 - 19:00
Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy safely into 1,500m final at European Championships

Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy safely into 1,500m final at European Championships

Mageean and Healy cruise through their heats and into Sunday night’s final in Rome

Fri Jun 07 2024 - 11:35
Rhasidat Adeleke to run mixed relay final in boost to Ireland medal hopes

Rhasidat Adeleke to run mixed relay final in boost to Ireland medal hopes

Straight eight-team final is set for 9.20pm Irish time on Friday on opening night of European Championships

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 16:59
Rhonex Kipruto: Kenyan runner trained by Irish coach banned for six years for doping offences

Rhonex Kipruto: Kenyan runner trained by Irish coach banned for six years for doping offences

Athlete trained by Brother Colm O’Connell loses 2019 World Championship bronze medal in the 10,000m and his 10k road record from 2020

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 14:29
Sarah Lavin still searching for that magic medal moment in Rome

Sarah Lavin still searching for that magic medal moment in Rome

The now 30-year-old from Limerick first took to this stage in Zurich 10 years ago

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 19:53
Thomas Barr aiming to go out with a bang as European Championships and Olympics approach

Thomas Barr aiming to go out with a bang as European Championships and Olympics approach

Athlete says ‘there’s no reason why we can’t be coming home from European Championships with a medal around our necks’

Wed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
Nhat Nguyen: ‘Looking in the mirror, room pitch dark black, and you’re just thinking, how do I actually improve?’

Nhat Nguyen: ‘Looking in the mirror, room pitch dark black, and you’re just thinking, how do I actually improve?’

Badminton star has come through a dramatic loss of confidence to qualify for his second Olympics

Sun Jun 02 2024 - 06:14
Eamonn Fitzgerald: ‘He was a superstar before the term was known’

Eamonn Fitzgerald: ‘He was a superstar before the term was known’

When Fitzgerald died in June 1958 after contracting tuberculosis, less than a dozen mourners attended his funeral at Deansgrange Cemetery in Dublin

Sun Jun 02 2024 - 06:05
Rhasidat Adeleke opts for 400m as Ireland sends large squad to European Athletics Championships

Rhasidat Adeleke opts for 400m as Ireland sends large squad to European Athletics Championships

Also qualified in the 200m, the Dublin sprinter has decided on her now specialist event

Tue May 28 2024 - 19:26
Irish swimmers provide two standout performances on last day of the Olympic Trials

Irish swimmers provide two standout performances on last day of the Olympic Trials

Over the five days of action, there were two more Paris Olympic qualifiers, and four qualification times

Sun May 26 2024 - 21:08
Hurling Sunday: Final round of Leinster and Munster championships as it happened

Hurling Sunday: Final round of Leinster and Munster championships as it happened

Kilkenny and Dublin make Leinster final, while Limerick and Clare make Munster final

Sun May 26 2024 - 17:50
Ciara Mageean makes latest breakthrough in 800m with sub-1:59 time

Ciara Mageean makes latest breakthrough in 800m with sub-1:59 time

In British Milers Club meeting, Portaferry native took well over half a second off her previous record

Sat May 25 2024 - 19:19
‘I’m the only one who can win’: Ingebrigtsen and Kerr will carry spirit of Prefontaine into face-off

‘I’m the only one who can win’: Ingebrigtsen and Kerr will carry spirit of Prefontaine into face-off

The Paris 1,500m rivals will line up against each other for the first time this year in Saturday’s Bowerman Mile in Oregon

Sat May 25 2024 - 06:00
Shortt and Davison star on day three of Swim Ireland’s Olympic trials

Shortt and Davison star on day three of Swim Ireland’s Olympic trials

Rising teenage talents among the standout stars at the National Aquatics Centre

Fri May 24 2024 - 20:16
Rowing: A record seven boats set for Paris 2024 as teams compete in World Cup II this weekend

Rowing: A record seven boats set for Paris 2024 as teams compete in World Cup II this weekend

For the majority of the Olympic crews, Rowing Ireland still has to decide on the final Paris selections

Fri May 24 2024 - 06:00
Tom Fannon finishes two hundredths of a second inside qualification time to seal Olympic berth

Tom Fannon finishes two hundredths of a second inside qualification time to seal Olympic berth

Nathan Wiffen falls short of joining his twin brother Daniel in Paris with one more chance to qualify this weekend

Thu May 23 2024 - 20:46
Danielle Hill smashes through the one-minute barrier to book her place in Paris Olympics

Danielle Hill smashes through the one-minute barrier to book her place in Paris Olympics

Conor Ferguson just misses out again in his quest to nail the 100m backstroke qualifier

Wed May 22 2024 - 19:16
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