Her Sport And 123.ie Launch Partnership For 2025 Athletics Action

Her Sport and 123.ie agree a new partnership centred on key athletics competitions in the 2025 calendar. Together, they join forces to amplify the stories of Irish track and field superstars with the vision to keep building on the excitement gained from the exciting 2024 summer action.    “Athletics has always been one of the highest performing sports on the …

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2025 European Athletics Indoors: Everything You Need To Know

As the track and field spotlight turns to Apeldoorn for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, Ireland’s contingent of athletes arrives in the Netherlands with both experience, excitement and promise.From Sarah Healy quietly teetering around championship medal form to the championship experience of Sharlene Mawdsley and Sarah Lavin, Ireland’s team is set to test itself against Europe’s elite on the …

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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!

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

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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