Elizabeth Ndudi smashes Irish Long Jump record

Elizabeth Ndudi (Dundrum South Dublin AC) broke the National Senior Long Jump record Saturday evening (April 13th) in Illinois. Competing at the Gary Wieneke Memorial, Ndudi was representing the University of Illinois where she is currently studying business. The European U20 champion jumped a best of 6.68m in the first round and showed impressive consistency jumping 6.67m later in the …

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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Irish Athletes

The month of October is Black History Month in Ireland. It recognises the global impact of black history and remembers the ongoing fight for racial equality and social justice worldwide. In celebration of Black History Month, we look back at some of the sporting achievements of black Irish athletes. Rhasidat Adeleke Rhasidat Adeleke is an Irish sprinter and the first …

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Elizabeth Ndudi Wins Gold At The European U20 Championships

Elizabeth Ndudi wins gold in the Long Jump at the European U20 Championships today, August 10, becoming Ireland’s first ever field medalist at those championships. Ndudi sets a new Irish U20 record with a jump of 6.56m, shattering the previous record of 6.44m, also held by her. “I was really happy because I had this goal to get into those …

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Team Ireland to race in DNA U20 meet today

Team Ireland arrived in Spain yesterday (February 21st) ahead of the 2023 DNA U20 meet, taking place in Madrid this morning. Dynamic New Athletics (DNA) is a European Athletics initiative which will see 6 nations compete against each other in a two-hour long team competition.  The match, which will take place at midday in Madrid’s Gallur Municipal Sports Centre, will …

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