Athletics Ireland Announce Athletes Heading To European U23 Championships
Athletics Ireland has selected a team of 32 athletes to compete at the 2023 European U23 Championships to be held in Espoo, Finland, from 13-16 July. This is a key championship on the athlete pathway and serves as a final launching pad into full senior championship competition. Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan have been included in the squad, currently ranked …
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New Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K Event Welcomed 1200 Participants
Belfast City Marathon introduced a new event to the athletics calendar, staging the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K which took place on Sunday, 18 June 2023. The Official Charity Partner for the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10k was Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, with the organisers encouraging all participants to fundraise for this very worthwhile charity. The event saw 1200 ladies …
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Sarah Lavin Has Secured Her Ticket To Paris Olympics 2024
Sarah Lavin has secured her qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after her remarkable performance at the Stockholm Diamond League yesterday evening. Lavin has continued to add to her impressive season, after bagging bronze in the 100m hurdle event at the European Games in Poland last week. Limerick’s star athlete clocked a personal best of 12.73 in the …
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Double Gold for Sophie O’Sullivan at National U23 Championships
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Grace Fisher
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July 2, 2023
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Ballymore Cobh AC, Dublin City Harriers, European u23 championships, Lucy Holmes, National u23 Championships, Niamh Carr, Nicola Tuthill, Sarah Healy, Sonia O'Sullivan, Sophie O'Sullivan, West Waterford AC
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Sophie O’Sullivan (Ballymore Cobh AC) shined today (July 2) at the 123.ie National Junior and U23 Championships, winning gold in both the 800m and 1500m. Just a week after contributing to Ireland’s win and promotion to division two at the European Team Championships, the 21-year-old won the 800m in 2.10:04, followed by Lucy Holmes (West Waterford AC) in 2.11.82. Her …
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Mawdsley And Healy Give Stellar Performances At Ostrava Golden Spike Continental Tour Gold 2023
Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Healy put in great effort to give impressive performances at the 62nd Ostrava Golden Spike Continental Tour Gold 2023 last night. Sarah Healy (1500m) and Sharlene Mawdsley (400m) are both entered at the Ostrava Golden Spike Meet this evening 🇮🇪 ℹ️Schedule & start lists: https://t.co/vcrjST3rtg📺Stream: @WorldAthletics YouTube https://t.co/jPu0aFCxXV#ContinentalTour pic.twitter.com/a1GV4MYNFI — Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) June 27, 2023 …
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Sarah Lavin claims 100m hurdles bronze after 3-day wait
A full three days after she raced, Limerick’s Sarah Lavin has won Ireland’s second medal of the 2023 European Games. The Permanent TSB Flagbearer for Team Ireland claimed bronze in the 100m Hurdles after the completion of the event today in the three divisions that form the European Athletics Team Championships, which are being held in conjunction with these Games. …
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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Athletics Place Place First In Division 3
Ireland’s athletics team has been crowned team champions of Division 3 at this year’s European Games in Poland. Grace Casey was up first this morning in the javelin event. She placed 5th in the event, with a best throw of 42.02m. Olympic finalist Phil Healy finished second in the 200m, just outside her season best, with a time of 23.79. …
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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Athletics Day 2
Day 2 of the European Games 2023 kicked off this morning at the Silesian Stadium in Poland. Team Ireland’s athletics athletes participated in numerous track and field events, set on gaining enough points to overtake Austria’s lead in the team rankings. Sarah Lavin gave Ireland a good start after ending in first place in the 100m Heat A hurdles with …
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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Athletics Day 1
Today marked the first day of the European Games 2023 in Poland. A team of 120 athletes is representing Team Ireland at the games in Division 3. Team Ireland produced some great results today, with impressive performances from the athletes claiming crucial points for Ireland on the team rankings. Day 1: June 20 European Team Championships!🙌 🇮🇪Event Preview: https://t.co/PIV3dSz7dk ⚡Live …
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Sarah Lavin Named As Permanent Team Ireland Flagbearer for European Games
Tokyo Olympian Sarah Lavin has been named by the Olympic Federation of Ireland as the Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearers for the European Games in Krakow which began this week in Poland. Fellow Olympian Liam Jegou will join Lavin as a Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearer. This highly-anticipated multi-sport event will witness the participation of 121 athletes competing across seventeen …
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