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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Aifric Keogh, Amy Wall, Athletics Ireland, Ciara Mageean, Kellie Harrington, Lara Gillespie, OFI, Paris 2024 Olympics, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sarah Lavin, Sport Ireland
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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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Sophie O’Sullivan Shatters Irish National U23 3000m Record
Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Sophie O’Sullivan broke the Irish National U23 3000m last night at the World Athletics Continental Tour meet in Rovereto, Italy. O’Sullivan’s second-place finish in an impressive time of 8.44.72 (behind Ethiopia’s Wubrist Aschal) knocks nearly two seconds off the previous record held by Sarah Healy since July of last year. Washington's Sophie O'Sullivan Sets Irish Under-23 …
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Sarah Lavin Breaks Ireland’s National 100m Record
Sarah Lavin has added another accolade to her impressive season after breaking Ireland’s national 100m record with a stunning 11:27 in Switzerland yesterday evening (4 September 2023). The Limerick sprinter broke the previous record of 11.28 made by Phil Healy in 2018. Lavin finished second to Italy’s Zaynab Dosso who crossed in 11:15. 💥NEW NATIONAL 100M RECORD💥 Sarah Lavin has …
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Rhasidat Adeleke Withdraws From Ireland Relay Squad At World Athletics Championships
Rhasidat Adeleke will not compete in Ireland’s women’s 4x400m relay squad set to compete at the World Athletics Championships. Anticipation had been high for the Dublin star’s participation in Saturday’s 4x400m heats in Budapest, especially after her notable fourth-place finish in the world 400m final on Wednesday. The decision was announced this afternoon, following extensive deliberations involving Athletics Ireland’s team …
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Sprinter Phil Healy Ends Season Early To Recover “Mentally and Physically”
Irish sprinter Phil Healy revealed that she has withdrawn from the upcoming World Championships to prioritize her recovery and preparation for next year’s Olympic Games. The 28-year-old took to Twitter to announce her decision yesterday, 3 August, saying: “It has been an extremely tough and testing 16 months, where I questioned continuing with the sport many times.” “However, nothing is …
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Rhasidat Adeleke withdraws from National Championships “based on medical advice”
Rhasidat Adeleke has joined Ciara Mageean in withdrawing from this weekend’s 123.ie National Track and Field Championships due to medical concerns. Mageean’s manager said in a statement that the decision was “a precautionary measure as she had a niggle” after her national record-breaking mile run in Monaco last week. She came in second in that race, behind only Faith Kipyegon’s …
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Athletics Ready For 123.ie National Championships Weekend
A star-studded entry list will offer a fitting tribute to the 150th Anniversary of the 123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships which take place at Morton Stadium this weekend (July 29th and 30th). The first national athletics championships were organised in College Park (Trinity College Dublin) on July 7th, 1873, and have been held every year since then, making …
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Thrilling Weekend Of Athletics At Combined Events Championships And AAI Games
Photo Creds: Stephen Marken The 123.ie National Combined Events Championships kicked off the month on July 8 and 9 with both juvenile track and field championships and interclub relays. The event will continue on July 22 and 23. In the first part of the competition, Lara O’Byrne (Donore Harriers A.C.) was crowned national senior combined event champion on Sunday, July …
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Rhasidat Adeleke Announces Departure From University Of Texas To Turn Professional
Rhasidat Adeleke has announced that she will forgo the remainder of her NCAA eligibility to become a professional athlete. The 20-year-old has concluded her collegiate journey on a high note, clinching victory at the NCAA Championships in Austin last month. She also set a new Irish 400m record of 49.20, capturing the attention of several shoe brands with potentially lucrative …
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