Mageean and Adeleke secure European Final places
Ciara Mageean (1500m) and Rhasidat Adeleke (400m) advanced to their respective finals on day 2 of the European Athletics Championships in Munich this morning Mageean secured her place in Friday’s 1500m final with an impressive front-running display. The City of Lisburn athlete, who won a bronze medal at these championships in 2016, secured one of the automatic qualification places …
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‘Sports day was like the best day ever’ Ciara Mageean tells Her Sport
Last Sunday, Ciara Mageean brought home a fantastic silver medal in the 1500m race at the Commonwealth Games after running a personal best for the season at a time of 4:04:14. In what was her third Commonwealth Games, Mageean battled her way to the podium for the first time in her career as she claimed silver. ‘Third time lucky!’ she …
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Ciara Mageean Claims Silver For First Ever Medal At Commonwealth Games
iara Mageean posted a season’s best time of 4:04.14 to finish second and claim silver in the 1500m race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Athletics Ireland Name Formidable Squad Ahead Of European Championships
Athletics Ireland have announced a strong squad which includes 18 women ahead of the upcoming European Athletics Championships in Munich on August 15-21.
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‘I wanted something to bring back to my mom’ | Meet Adeyemi Talabi
Adeyemi Talabi has been running for as long as she can remember. The Longford native joined her club when she was six years old and she now also runs at The University of Texas at Arlington where she competes in the 100m, 200m and long jump. At the beginning of May, Talabi hit two PBs at the same outdoor meet …
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‘The Bar Will Always Win’ | Meet Una Brice
For Una Brice, Athletics has always been a part of her life. Her godfather was a discus thrower for Ireland, and went on to attend college in the United States on a scholarship, so when Brice’s father asked her if she wanted to get into athletics, she immediately said yes. The 18 year old is both a sprinter and a …
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Irish Team Arrive In Eugene For World Athletics Championships
The Irish team set to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon from July 15th – 24th arrived at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene early this morning (July 13th). Many of the team arrived in Eugene following a hugely beneficial camp at the McKenzie River Resort in Blue River. Athletes who are set to compete towards …
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It’s Like Being At The Beach | Meet Leagh Moloney
At just 15 years old, Leagh Moloney is as dedicated to her sport as any adult athlete. The Limerick native decided to give athletics a try when she was young, after her older sister got a scholarship to college in the United States. “My sister did athletics before me,” said Moloney. “She was a shot putter and got to the …
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Female Irish Master Athletes Dominate at World Masters Championships
Irish Masters Athletes record best ever performance at World Masters Championships. The World Masters Championships were held from 29/06/2022 to 10/07/2022 in Tampere, Finland. Team Ireland brought 89 athletes ranging in age from 35 to 78. Team Manager was Anne Gormley (Donire Harriers). There were a number of outstanding performances including the following double individual Gold medal winners: Niamh O’Sullivan …
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Eilish McColgan Targeted by Social Media Comments
Eilish McColgan has been targeted by commentors on social media for her appearance. She was attacked once again after a video of her winning the Vitality 10,000 was posted.
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