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History made as Irish relay team win European gold

The mixed 4x400m relay team of Chris O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley have won a historic gold…

European athletics championships morning wrap: Mageean and Healy sail through to 1500m final

The European Athletics Championships got off to a flyer for the Irish in Rome this morning, with both Ciara Mageean…

Exciting first day ahead for Team Ireland at European Athletics Championships

Exciting first day ahead for Team Ireland at European Athletics Championships An exciting Irish team of over 40 athletes have…

Ireland’s Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy place 1-2 in the 1500m in Ostrava, but who came out on top?

Ireland’s Ciara Mageean and Sarah Healy went head to head last night in the 1500m event at the Golden Spike…

Irish Team Announced For European Athletics Championships

Athletics Ireland have announced an initial squad selection for the upcoming European Athletics Championships which take place in Rome from…

Beatrice Chebet breaks 29 minutes in new 10,000m world record

Beatrice Chebet of Kenya became the first woman to run 10,000m in under 29 minutes when she crossed the line…

Nicola Tuthill breaks 70m with new Irish u23 Hammer Throw record

Nicola Tuthill (UCD AC) has become just the second Irish woman to ever throw beyond 70 metres in the Hammer…

Sharlene Mawdsley runs under 400m Olympic qualifying time in Poland

Sharlene Mawdsley achieved both a new personal best and a sub-Olympic qualifying time when she ran 50.72 in the 400m…

Behind the scenes with Ciara Mageean: How her family, partner and coaches have shaped the Flogas ambassador

Ciara Mageean, a two-time Olympian, has dedicated her life to becoming a world class athlete. Despite her remarkable ability on…

Rhasidat Adeleke’s unbreakable mindset comes from a ‘fear of failure, but also a hunger for success’

Rhasidat Adeleke’s unbreakable mindset is something that undoubtedly separates her from the pack, and that’s beginning to come to the…