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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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Announces Team Heading To The Summer European Youth Olympic Festival

Yesterday, the Olympic Federation of Ireland named forty-two athletes who will compete across five sports in the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) taking place later this month. The EYOF is the largest European multi-sport event for young athletes between the ages of 14 and 17 and generally occurs every two years. This year it takes place in Maribor, Slovenia …

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Strong Start For Team Ireland At U/23 European Athletics Championships

A team of 32 athletes will compete at the 2023 European U23 Championships in Espoo, Finland, from today until 16 July. The competition is a key championship on the athlete pathway and serves as a final launching pad into full senior championship competition. Ten of Ireland’s athletes are making their debuts today, starting with Adeyemi Talabi (Longford AC) this morning. …

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Team Ireland Secures Two Spots for Paris 2024 At The World Para Athletic Championships

Photo by Sandra Ruhaut/Sportsfile  The World Para Athletics Championships kicked off on Saturday, July 8, and team Ireland have given impressive performances so far. Greta Streimikyte took off in the T13 1500m final on July 10, at 10:35. She placed 4th with a time of 4:33.27. Streimikyte’s time set a new European Record and has secured a slot for Team …

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“It Is So Important To Try To Stay True To Yourself And Do The Things That You Love”- Orla Comerford

Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Like most athletes, Orla Comerford has her own routines on race day – she always has five jellies, with her current go-to being jelly babies, and a bag packed with any layer she could possibly need. Orla is a seasoned Irish Athlete with two Paralympic 100m sprint performances under her belt and is currently training towards …

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Athletics Ireland Announce Athletes Heading To European U23 Championships

Athletics Ireland has selected a team of 32 athletes to compete at the 2023 European U23 Championships to be held in Espoo, Finland, from 13-16 July. This is a key championship on the athlete pathway and serves as a final launching pad into full senior championship competition. Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan have been included in the squad, currently ranked …

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New Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K Event Welcomed 1200 Participants

Belfast City Marathon introduced a new event to the athletics calendar, staging the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10K which took place on Sunday, 18 June 2023. The Official Charity Partner for the Almac Belfast City Women’s 10k was Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, with the organisers encouraging all participants to fundraise for this very worthwhile charity. The event saw 1200 ladies …

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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Athletics Day 2

Day 2 of the European Games 2023 kicked off this morning at the Silesian Stadium in Poland. Team Ireland’s athletics athletes participated in numerous track and field events, set on gaining enough points to overtake Austria’s lead in the team rankings. Sarah Lavin gave Ireland a good start after ending in first place in the 100m Heat A hurdles with …

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Sarah Lavin Named As Permanent Team Ireland Flagbearer for European Games

Tokyo Olympian Sarah Lavin has been named by the Olympic Federation of Ireland as the Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearers for the European Games in Krakow which began this week in Poland. Fellow Olympian Liam Jegou will join Lavin as a Permanent TSB Team Ireland Flagbearer. This highly-anticipated multi-sport event will witness the participation of 121 athletes competing across seventeen …

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