Sarah Healy Lowers Her Own National 1500m Indoor Record
Sarah Healy lowered her own national indoor 1500m record with a 4:01.62 at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham on Saturday, bettering her previous best of 4:03.83 which she set in February 2024. Healy crossed the finish-line in second place, following home her training partner Georgia Hunter Bell who clocked a winning time of 4:00.63. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGIc2-BI1c3/ Healy’s time ranks as third …
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Kate O’Connor OBLITERATES Irish Indoor Pentathlon Record!
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HerSport Editor
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February 4, 2025
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Athletics
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Kate O’Connor produced an excellent performance at the World Athletics Combined Events Tour in Tallinn, Estonia, breaking her own national senior indoor record in the Pentathlon (Feb 2nd). https://www.instagram.com/p/DFk2pD2owDh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== O’Connor, who became Ireland’s first ever heptathlete to compete at an Olympic Games in Paris last year, equalled or bettered her indoor personal bests in all five of her …
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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 begun to arrive in Rome ahead of the European Athletics Championships which take place from June 7-12. Rome 2024 will see 1500 athletes from 48 countries battle it out over the 6-day schedule, with a strong Irish representation across each …
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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 meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, with the duo placing first and second on the podium respectively. Mageean was the one to ultimately clinch the gold medal status, with a phenomenal final lap from the Portaferry woman seeing her eclipse the …
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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 June 7th – 12th. This announcement confirms the selection of those with A standards and the qualified relay teams, while athletes qualifying via ranking position and having achieved a B standard will be confirmed after European Athletics produces its final …
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Rhasidat Adeleke Shines in 200m At Mt Sac Relays
Rhasidat Adeleke had another impressive performance at the Mt Sac Relays in California on Saturday, 20 April. The 21-year-old athlete from Dublin secured an impressive second place in the 200m race with a time of 22.61, racing against two esteemed world champions. Adeleke’s training partner Julien Alfred, the reigning world indoor 60m champion, clinched victory with a time of 22.58. …
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Team Ireland’s Rollercoaster Journey At 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championship
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Jessica Gardiner
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March 4, 2024
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Athletics
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In a tale that can only be described as dramatic and celebratory, Team Ireland experienced a rollercoaster of emotions at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Glasgow over the weekend. Mawdsley’s Heartbreak and Determination Sharlene Mawdsley from Newport AC entered the competition strongly, securing a spot in the semi-final with a tied 52.23 400m run. However, her dream of reaching …
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Fionnuala McCormack To Make Her 18th European Cross Country Championships Appearance Post Maternity Leave
Irish athletics icon Fionnuala McCormack is set to lead the charge for the Irish team at the upcoming European Cross Country Championships in Brussels on 10 December 2023. Making her 18th appearance at the event, the four-time Olympian and two-time European gold medalist, is on a tight schedule, and will be competing in the Valencia Marathon just a week prior …
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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Shines Spotlight On Team Ireland’s Athletic Triumphs At Gala Ball
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HerSport Editor
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November 16, 2023
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Athletics, Olympics
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Saturday, 11 November – The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) hosted the Team Ireland Olympic Ball at the Mansion House in Dublin, to celebrate the achievements and contributions of members of the Irish Olympic family in 2023, as well as to honour the athletes who competed in the European Games in Krakow this year. On the night, athletes and Olympic …
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Fontainebleau Selected For Olympic Athletics Pre-Games Training Camp
Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile The town of Fontainebleau has been named as the host city for the pre-games training camp for the athletics team who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games next year. Stade Philippe Mahut, 60km southeast of Paris City, will be the stadium where the Irish athletes will finalise their training next summer, ahead of …
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