Top Class Field Expected For First DSD Games
A top-class field is expected for the inaugural DSD Games, supported by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, which will take place this Sunday 18th June at DSD’s new world-class 400m track in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin. The event will play host to over 400 entries on the day, including some of Ireland’s best athletes, many of whom are seeking qualifying standards …
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Impressive Runs From Healy And Lavin At Paavo Nurmi Games
Sarah Healy and Sarah Lavin performed impressively at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland last night (13 June 2023). Sarah Lavin just missed out on the bronze medal in the 100m hurdles final and finished fourth with a time of 12.94. Switzerland’s 21-year-old Ditaji Kambundji bagged gold in the race. “It was a very good heat run, a good …
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Record 400m run wins Adeleke gold at NCAA Championships
It was yet another Irish record for Rhasidat Adeleke as she stormed to 400m gold at the NCAA championships. Her time of 49.20, a meet and facility record on her home track in Texas, made her the first Irish sprinter to win NCAA gold, and the first Irish athlete to win a title in any NCAA event since 2006, when …
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Mawdsley And Lavin Shine At The World Athletics Continental Tour
Ireland’s athletic talents shone at last night’s World Athletics Continental Tour, where Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Lavin put out very impressive performances. 51.34 PB for @sharlenem229 over 400m in Huelva🙌 4th on the Irish all-time🔥🔥🔥@AndrewCoscoran clocks 3:33.87 to claim yet another top 3 finish on the Continental Tour 💪 @sarahlavin_Lavin continues her blistering start to the outdoor season with 12.86SB⚡#ContinentalTour …
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Kate Doherty – “I Am Who I Am Today Because I Did So Much Sport.”
Two-time National Indoor Champion and World Relay silver medalist Kate Doherty was named an ambassador for the upcoming DSD Games – the first ever games to take place at the new DSD multi-sport campus at Rathfarnham on Sunday 18th June. It’s a fitting achievement for the Olympic prospect, whose athletics training started with the host club, Dundrum South Dublin AC …
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Top Performances From Irish Athletes On The International Stage
A few of Ireland’s top athletes gave outstanding performances at international competitions this past weekend. On Saturday (3 June) Shona Heaslip and Ide Nic Dhomhnaill placed first and second in the women’s B race at the European 10,000m Cup in Pacé, France. Kerry’s Shona Heaslip finished second with a season-best time of 33:26.96 while Ide Nic Dhomhnaill placed first and …
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17-Year-Old Jana Koscak Makes Senior Heptathlon History
Jana Koščak made history at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis (27-28 May) when she scored 6293 points in the senior heptathlon, surpassing the tally of 5615 set by her sister Klara Koščak in May 2021. Her score set a new Croatian senior national record and was also the highest score ever achieved by an u/18 in a senior heptathlon. This was also her …
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Everything You Need To Know About The VHI Mini Marathon 2023
The 2023 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon takes place this Bank Holiday Sunday 4th June and is the largest event of its kind in the world! The event always has great atmosphere, excitement and joy, as thousands of people take to the streets of Dublin for the annual 10km. While entries are officially closed, late entries will be accepted on a …
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Rhasidat Adeleke smashes own 400m national record
Rhasidat Adeleke (Tallaght A.C.) has obliterated her own Irish 400m record at the NCAA Division 1 Prelims West in Sacramento, California in the early hours of yesterday morning (May 28th). Competing for a place in next month’s NCAA Finals in Austin, Adeleke produced a scintillating quarter-final performance to advance with ease, winning her race in an extraordinary time of 49.54. …
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Mageean retakes Irish 800m record in 1.59.27
Ciara Mageean (City of Lisburn A.C.) produced the performance of her life over 800m to break Louise Shanahan’s national record at the British Milers Club meet in Manchester this evening (May 27th). The Portaferry native crossed the line in 1.59.27 to knock 0.15s off the record Leevale A.C.’s Shanahan had set in Belfast in May 2022. Mageean had previously set …
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